Transactions on Data Analysis in Social Science

Transactions on Data Analysis in Social Science

Utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) and Analytic Network Process (ANP) in Assessing the Ecological Potential of Malayer County for Urban Development Management and Identifying Development-Friendly Areas

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
F. Hedayatzadeh 1
S. Kamani 2
R. Heydari 2
1 Ph.D. Student in Environmental Science, Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran
2 Master of Science in Environmental Management, Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Khawrazmi University of Behbahan, Behbahan, Iran
10.47176/TDASS.2021.218
Abstract
The increase in urbanization and land use for urban development without considering ecological capacities and environmental potentials leads to adverse consequences and environmental destruction. Therefore, this research aims to determine suitable areas for urban development based on the indices of the ecological development model in Iran within the Malāyer county, using a multi-criteria decision-making method based on GIS. Initially, ecological parameters, including physical and biological parameters affecting urban development, were studied and identified. Then, the Analytic Network Process (ANP) method was used to determine the weights of the criteria, and fuzzy membership functions were employed for their standardization. Finally, analyses were conducted using the Weighted Linear Combination (WLC) and ANP methods, resulting in the extraction of the ecological development potential map for Malāyer county. The results indicate that, based on the ANP method, 43% of the total area has lands with a potential of grade one, while 19% has unsuitable lands for urban development. Moreover, the findings suggest that completely suitable areas for urban development are mostly located in the northern and central parts of the region.
Keywords
Ecological potential assessment
Urban development management
ANP model
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Malāyer county
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Transactions on Data Analysis in Social Science
Volume 3, Issue 4
Autumn 2021
Pages 218-234

  • Receive Date 05 July 2021
  • Revise Date 16 October 2021
  • Accept Date 13 December 2021