Program Type
Honors
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Patrick Hagge
Document Type
Presentation
Location
Face-to-face
Start Date
25-4-2023 1:35 PM
Abstract
This project was completed by the author with some assistance and consulting from his faculty mentor, Dr. Patrick Hagge. In order to answer the fundamental study questions concerning the feasibility of a mountain bike and ski resort being established in Arkansas, ArcGIS Pro mapping software was utilized. Some data was collected from outside sources, including NOAA and the Arkansas GIS Office. Other data was either interpolated from the aforementioned sources or created by the author. For regionwide suitability, four broad factors were considered. Those included aspect, slope, temperature, and snowfall. Ten specific resort sites were chosen and then ranked considering each of those factors along with accessibility, the presence of important cultural sites, existing infrastructure, and the relative size of skiable and bikeable terrain. Based on the data and analysis, the best subregion for the resort is the Ozark Plateau and the most optimal location is located north of Harrison on the Missouri border.
Recommended Citation
Constantino, Timothy, "A Feasibility Study to Determine the Most Optimal Location for a Ski/Mountain Bike Resort in Greater Northwest Arkansas" (2023). ATU Research Symposium. 43.
https://orc.library.atu.edu/atu_rs/2023/2023/43
Included in
A Feasibility Study to Determine the Most Optimal Location for a Ski/Mountain Bike Resort in Greater Northwest Arkansas
Face-to-face
This project was completed by the author with some assistance and consulting from his faculty mentor, Dr. Patrick Hagge. In order to answer the fundamental study questions concerning the feasibility of a mountain bike and ski resort being established in Arkansas, ArcGIS Pro mapping software was utilized. Some data was collected from outside sources, including NOAA and the Arkansas GIS Office. Other data was either interpolated from the aforementioned sources or created by the author. For regionwide suitability, four broad factors were considered. Those included aspect, slope, temperature, and snowfall. Ten specific resort sites were chosen and then ranked considering each of those factors along with accessibility, the presence of important cultural sites, existing infrastructure, and the relative size of skiable and bikeable terrain. Based on the data and analysis, the best subregion for the resort is the Ozark Plateau and the most optimal location is located north of Harrison on the Missouri border.