Land-Use Suitability in Northeast Iran: Application of AHP-GIS Hybrid Model

Memarbashi, Elnaz; Azadi, Hossein; Barati, Amir Hossein; Mohajeri, Fatemeh; Passel, Steven Van; Witlox, Frank

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“…In recent years, spatial planning and development have increasingly focused on environmental protection issues (Tortora et al 2015;Romano et al 2015;Memarbashi et al 2017), where increased economic growth and human activity have continuously impacted on land-use selection and determination (Chen 2014;Jafarian and Kavian 2013). Spatial planning, including land-use development, is known as one policy focus area that plays an influential role in effective natural resource management (Yiannakou and Salata 2017).…”

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GIS-Based Multi-Criteria and Multi-Objective Evaluation for Sustainable Land-Use Planning (Case Study: Qaleh Ganj County, Iran) “Landuse Planning Using MCE and Mola”

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Land evaluation is a key factor in land-use spatial planning, affecting both success and sustainability. This study showcases the value of using the multi-criteria evaluation (MCE) and multi-objective land allocation (MOLA) GIS decision-making tools determine the most favorable spatial development of various land-use types, for Qaleh Ganj County in Iran. Weighted linear combination (WLC) and ordered weighted averaging (OWA) were used to assess the potential of seven land uses based on predefined criteria. MOLA was also used for land-use zoning based on suitability. The results derived from these techniques indicate that the rangeland zone with 30.80% and the ecotourism zone with 22.9% have the highest suitability potential, and aquaculture with 0.26% and tourism with 0.24% have the lowest potential in Qaleh Ganj. Considering the 7 land uses and a lot of defined criteria, MCE and MOLA provided an automatic and flexible way of dealing with qualitative multi-dimensional environmental effects, factors, constraints and objectives. The combination of WLC and OWA helped to manage selection factors differently, as their level of risk and trade-off is different. The result can be considered as optimal suitability maps with an environmental preservation goal which can help to protect the natural environment of this area, and will also allow for continued economic development. The approach described in this study can help developing countries and the sensitive area facing environmental challenges due to rapid development. This approach and its application procedures can be applied to similar territorial contexts, where several territorial factors should be considered and taken into account.

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“…Syed Ismail(2017) studied residential areas, surface waters, protected areas, roads, access routes, slope, ground waters criteria to determine approrpiate locations in the ubran area of Selangor, Malaysia using AHP technique and weigted lienar combination (WLC) as well as geographic information system (GIS). Memarbashi et al (2017) analzyed the land suitable for agriultrue in the Sangab plain in the northeast of Iran using AHP and GIS techniques. Guler & Yomralıoglu (2017) studied the land use, residential areas, surface water, population density, airports, protected areas, slope, waste transmission stations, land values, highways criteria to select a location for municipal waste disposal site in Istanbul, Turkey using the AHP and GIS techniques.…”

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Location of Hospital Waste Disposal Site With FSWARA-GIS-MAIRCA Hybrid Algorithm

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Background: One of the major environmental issues facing most societies is the management of waste, industrial, medical and hazardous waste. Locating is an activity that analyzes the capabilities of an area in terms of whether the land is suitable for a particular application. The metrics used in location vary by application type, but they are all aligned to select the right location. Choosing the right burial site for waste is the most important step in waste management. Inappropriate burial selection causes contamination of water, soil and air in the area. The ultimate goal is to find the most suitable location that has the least impact on the environment and natural resources around, and is economically the least costly and engineered. Results: In this study, we chose south of Tehran as a case study to implement the FSWARA-GISMAIRCA Hybrid Algorithm. Selecting inappropriate locations for hospital waste disposal site at the southeast of Tehran province is one of the environmental problems of this region causing damage to the environment and pollution of ground waters. Since waste disposal site is the most economic, accepted, and important method in most areas, the present study aimed to locate the hospital waste disposal site at the southeast of Tehran province. Using fuzzy Delphi method, nine criteria (slope, height, soil type, distance from fault, distance from surface water, depth of ground waters, distance from residential areas, distance from hospitals and distance from road) were finally selected as the final criteria. Then, the desired criteria were weighed using the FSWARA and entered the GIS system as information layers to calculate the final maps for the appropriate zones, which eight locations were selected for waste disposal site. Conclusions: Finally, using the MAIRCA method, the selected locations were ranked and finally among these eight locations, the fourth point was selected as the final location for hospital waste disposal site at the southeast of Tehran. According to the desired criteria with 34 degree slope, 1008 meters high, 3.4841 meters distance from fault, 8.4428 meters distance from surface water, 12 meters depth of ground waters, 457 meters distance from residential areas, 6.4749 meters distance from hospitals, and 1598 meters distance from road.

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“…Complex decisions within a short period of time which must take into account sustainable development and economic competitiveness are often made by land-use planners [3,4]. Moreover, an introduction to GIS can be found in [5,6,7,8].…”

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Land Suitability Evaluation Using a GIS-Based Logic Scoring of Preference Method

Masri¹

2020

Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 7th Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Education International Seminar, MSCEIS 20

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The purpose of the research is creating geographic information system based logic scoring of the preferred method for housing land suitability evaluation, designing a digital database management system for housing land suitability evaluation, and producing the housing zone of land suitability evaluation. The research was conducted in Karawang from January 2019 to July 2019. The research is using descriptive method with the physical, environmental, socioeconomic and conditions population data. The sampling technique is purposive. Primary data were taken by the chemical physical, and socioeconomic and biological environment. Secondary data taken are maps of soil texture, erosion, flooding, slope, soil drainage, effective depth of soil and soil type. Spatial analysis using GIS software is used to superimpose layers. The thematic map which was producing the housing zone of land suitability evaluation from GIS software, satellite imagery from the internet produces a reasonable results compared with conventional and analog methods.

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Land-Use Suitability in Northeast Iran: Application of AHP-GIS Hybrid Model

Cited by 68 publications

References 47 publications

GIS-Based Multi-Criteria and Multi-Objective Evaluation for Sustainable Land-Use Planning (Case Study: Qaleh Ganj County, Iran) “Landuse Planning Using MCE and Mola”

GIS-Based Multi-Criteria and Multi-Objective Evaluation for Sustainable Land-Use Planning (Case Study: Qaleh Ganj County, Iran) “Landuse Planning Using MCE and Mola”

Location of Hospital Waste Disposal Site With FSWARA-GIS-MAIRCA Hybrid Algorithm

Land Suitability Evaluation Using a GIS-Based Logic Scoring of Preference Method

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