Land suitability analysis using geographic information system (GIS): a case study in Soppeng district

Abstract

The agricultural sector is a sector of the economy that is still the flagship in various regions in Indonesia, especially Soppeng regency. The area of Soppeng hills is approximately 800 km2 and is at an average altitude of 200 m above sea level, and has no coastal area. The utilization of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) promises resource management and modeling, especially quantitative models, to be more accessible and simpler. GIS is an efficient and effective way to know the characteristics of a region’s land and its development potential. Land suitability is the suitability of land for a particular purpose of use through the determination of land value (class) and land use patterns connected to the territory’s potential. It can be attempted more targeted land use along with its sustainability maintenance efforts. The spatial analysis involves modeling, testing, and interpreting model results to extract or form new information from a collection of geographic elements. This research will be carried out for 12 Months (1 year) through 4 stages. The research aims to identify land use’s suitability in the analysis of agricultural land suitability using geographical information systems in Soppeng regency area.