Location selection and analysis of higher education uses using geographic information system (GIS) and multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) (case study: Babol city)

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

Mohammad Shafee Tilaki ¹ , Sadrodin Motevalli ² , gholam reza janbaz ghobadi ³ , Bizhan Rahmani ⁴

1 - Ph.D. Condidate of Geography & Urban Planning, Nour Branch, Islamic Azad Universityr, Nour, Iran
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Nour Branch, Islamic Azad University, Nour, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Nour Branch, Islamic Azad University, Nour, Iran
4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Nour Branch, Islamic Azad University, Nour, Iran

Received: 2022-11-01 Accepted : 2022-12-27 Published : 2023-08-23

Keywords: fuzzy logic, Site Selection, multi-criteria decision analysis, High Education, Babol city,

Abstract :

IntroductionHigh education institutess are a key factor in the educational process. Centers that have a suitable location and are designed in a systematic program help the development of urban society in a suitable and efficient way. However, site selection of the high education centers, including Azad University, is a complex issue that involves many evaluations (technical, political, social, environmental and economic).GoalThe most important goal of the research is to implement the correct and appropriate model for the location of higher education centers for the effectiveness of uses in the city.MethodologyThis research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical and field in terms of method and nature, and the final weight of the criteria in preparing the location map was calculated using fuzzy hierarchical multi-criteria decision-making analysis. Based on this and by applying the weights of each criteria in the ArcGIS environment, the suitability of the lands of Babol city for the establishment of new higher education centers with an emphasis on the Islamic Azad University was determined.Geographical area of researchBabol City is located in Babol Township of Mazandaran Province.There are 18 high education institutes (including universities and high education institutes) in this city.Results and discussionAccording to the opinion of experts, the criterion of the distance from flood-prone areas is the first priority with a relative weight of 0.098, and the land value criterion is the last priority with a relative weight of 0.035 to influence the optimal site selection of the high education institutes. According to the site selection map of high education institutes in Babol, the most suitable land for creating these centers is in the southwest and west part of the city and in the area of Farhangian, Nilufer, Azadegan, Taleghani and Andisheh complexes, as well as the current location of the Islamic Azad University of Babol branch.ConclusionThere are three important points in choosing the location of university units with a sustainable development approach:1)Identifying the effects of the components of location and spatial distribution of high education; 2)Identifying the effects of the components of the stakeholders' satisfaction with high education; 3)Identifying the effects of the spatial components of high education site selection.

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