Land-use suitability in Northeast Iran: Application of AHP-GIS hybrid model

Memarbashi, E.; Azadi, Hossein; Barati, A. A.; Mohajeri, F.; Passel, S. V.; Witlox, F.

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Land-use suitability in Northeast Iran: Application of AHP-GIS hybrid model

Memarbashi, E.; Azadi, Hossein; Barati, A. A. et al.

2017 • In ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 6 (12)

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Agricultural land uses; AHP-GIS hybrid method; Grassland uses; Land suitability; Sangab Plain

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[en] Land-use suitability is the ability of a given type of land to support a defined use. Analysis of land-use suitability requires the consideration of a variety of criteria, not only the natural/physical capacity of a land unit, but also its socioeconomic and environmental impact implications. As land suitability is assessed within a Geographic Information System (GIS) environment, it is formulated as a multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) problem. The study was conducted in the Sangab Plain in northeast Iran. We investigated the study area’s suitability for grassland and agricultural uses. A hybrid method of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and GIS methodology was applied to evaluate land suitability based on a set of criteria and sub-criteria. Results showed that 20% of the study area had high (rich), 65% had medium (fair), and 15% had low (poor) suitability for agriculture. In terms of grassland use, the comparable amounts were, respectively, about 7%, 23%, and 70%. The lands of the Sangab Plain have medium potential for agricultural use and low potential for grassland use. This paper used both qualitative and quantitative techniques. © 2017 by the authors.

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Memarbashi, E.; Department of Agroecology, Faculty of Agriculture, Azad University of Mashhad, Mashhad, 9187864584, Iran

Azadi, Hossein ; Université de Liège - ULg

Barati, A. A.; College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development, Department of Agricultural Management and Development, University of Tehran, Tehran, 1417466191, Iran

Mohajeri, F.; Department of Agroecology, Faculty of Agriculture, Azad University of Mashhad, Mashhad, 9187864584, Iran

Passel, S. V.; Faculty of Applied Economics, Department of Engineering Management, University of Antwerp, Prinsstraat 13, Antwerp, B-2000, Belgium, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, Hasselt, B-3500, Belgium

Witlox, F.; Department of Geography, Ghent University, Ghent, B-9000, Belgium, College of Civil Aviation, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), Nanjing, 210016, China, Department of Geography, University of Tartu, Tartu, 21014, Estonia

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Land-use suitability in Northeast Iran: Application of AHP-GIS hybrid model

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2017

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ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information

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