Environmental planning by using GIS (Case study: Kahak country)
Subject Areas : environmental management
Keywords: Environment, planning, GIS, land use, Kahak,
Abstract :
To pay attention to environmental planning in order to appropriate and stable use of total land capability and prevent probable environmental crisises is one of the new subjects which is considered by governmental managers in recent years. In this research environmental planning of Kahak Country in Qum province was studied in 150000 and 250000 scales. The method is based on integrated planning and management model by using systematic analysis. There fore environmental resources were identified and analyzed in two sectors: ecological and socioeconomic resources. Digitized map of studied country area was provided to determine ecological land capability and plan of Kahak Country. Different data was analyzed and classified with the use of GIS (Geographical Information System). The ecological land capability of was determined by using Makhdoum model and overlaying the different information layers in GIS environmental program. The limitations and capabilities of each sector were categorized and prioritized. Finally 6 ideas were mentioned related to each sector and after combination of ideas, different solutions were provided. Then GAM (Goals Achievement Matrix) method was chosen by appropriate solution among various ones.