Prioritizing the Appropriate Criteria for the Location and Design of Hydrothermal Centers by Using AHP Analysis

Abstract

In recent years, due to urban and industrial development in human societies, there has been a change in lifestyle and industrialization. Maybe, the result of these changes can be relative prosperity for mankind but it could have destructive effects on the natural environment without neglecting the man. In addition to protecting the environment, with awareness of the location of various places, appropriate action should be taken for urban management. Identification and prioritization of the criteria and location of urban centers are critical in planning and urban design.  Qeshm Island is one of the regions, due to geographic and strategic position in the country, and historically significant natural features, can be regarded as a good area to attract tourists, but it has not been successful so far. Hot springs on the island have not been used much and equipment and specific applications are not considered for them. In this study, we tried to locate a suitable space for the construction of village health tourism in Qeshm Island and create a good potential strategy to revitalize the area around Qeshm Kargah spring. The method used in this study is descriptive - analysis that required data related to coastal areas of Qeshm Island and springs Kargah , which was conducted through field interviews. In this study, by using data obtained from the three areas around springs, we weigh important criteria to select the best area and then with Analytical Hierarchy Process AHP and EC software, a perfect place is suggested to build sports, health and tourist centers.