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  1 - Site Suitability Evaluation for Ecotourism Using GIS & AHP: A Case Study of Hamedan Township
  Zahra Parvar Behnaz Heshmat nia Kamran Shayesteh
  10.22034/jest.2019.22883.3190
  Background and Objective: Today, tourism is a major source of income for many countries, and it affects the economy of both source and host countries, and in some countries this way of income is a vital importance. Hamedan Township is one of the most popular and importa More

  Background and Objective: Today, tourism is a major source of income for many countries, and it affects the economy of both source and host countries, and in some countries this way of income is a vital importance. Hamedan Township is one of the most popular and important tourism areas of Iran. It is rich in nature, history and culture which make a favorite destination for various tourists. There are so many tourist attractions in Hamedan Township include historical, cultural and natural sites such as waterfall and mountain. Due to rapid growth of ecotourism, a challenge for the decision makers is the way of managing ecotourism in order to minimize the negative impacts for sustainable development of tourism. Method: The main objective of this study is to identify and prioritize the potential ecotourism site in Hamadan County, Iran, using Geographic Information System (GIS) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Seven criteria including slope, aspect, distance from water, distance from road, land use, vegetation were used in this study. Criteria's and sub-criteria's were selected according to the professional expert's opinions. The final map of suitable areas for study area prepared using Weighted Linear Combination (WLC) and Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA) technique in GIS environment. Findings: The results showed that 15049 ha (5/5%) of study area has first class potential (high suitable), 114919 ha (41%) has second class potential (high), 122589 ha (44%) has third class potential (low) and 26292 ha (9/9%) has four class potential (very low suitable) based on WLC method, but in both models most suitable area is located in west and southwest of township. Discussion and Conclusion: Suitable management for ecotourism development is essential in order to conserve and maintain the biological richness of the area. The results of this site selection models can be a useful reference to the ecotourism planning and development for manager and decision makers. Manuscript profile
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  2 - Land Suitability Evaluation for Urban Development in Meshkin-shahr using Fuzzy-AHP approachand GIS
  Mahsa Safaripour dariush naseri
  10.22034/jest.2020.11173
  Background and Objective: Nowadays, many cities have caused the destruction of natural environments due to their unplanned and unlimited expansion in our country. Land capability evaluation can be an effective step in planning for the proper use of the land. In this res More

  Background and Objective: Nowadays, many cities have caused the destruction of natural environments due to their unplanned and unlimited expansion in our country. Land capability evaluation can be an effective step in planning for the proper use of the land. In this research, Meshkin-shahr town was selected for urban development ecological capability evaluation due to exposure to environmental hazards. Method: Then, main criteria including slope, height, aspect, and distance from main road, distance from active faults, distance from river, land use, climate and distance from urban settlements were selected. Weighing to criteria was done using analytical hierarchy process and standardization was implemented with fuzzy method and then in the environment of the geographical information system of the layers was combined with the linear weighting process and the map of the appropriateness of urban development was prepared. Then, the layers were overlaid with weighted linear combination model in ARC/GIS and land suitability map of urban development was prepared. Findings: Based on the results, slope and accessibility to main road have great role in urban development ecological capability evaluation of the town.  Also, based on results 584.99km2 (15.62%) are not proper, 946.24 km2 (25.26%) have medium suitability, 1809.86 km2 (48.33%) have high suitability and 403.6 km2 (10.77%) have very high suitability for urban development in Meshkin-Shahr town. Discussion and Conclusion: Based on results central area in Meshkin shahr town have the highest potential for urban development and the other area should assign to another landuse by implementation of land use planning process. Manuscript profile
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  3 - Soil survey and land suitability assessment of saline and gypsiferous soils of Barm-e-Alvan region, Kohgilouye-va-Boyerahmad Province
  Siros Shakeri Hamidreza Owliaie Ali Abtahi Abolfazl Azadi
  This study was performed in order to assess land suitability of saline and gypsiferous soils of Barm-e-Alvan region, Kohgilouye-va-Boyerahmad Province for sustainable use of these lands. The mainobjective of land suitability assessment is evaluating the land characteris More

  This study was performed in order to assess land suitability of saline and gypsiferous soils of Barm-e-Alvan region, Kohgilouye-va-Boyerahmad Province for sustainable use of these lands. The mainobjective of land suitability assessment is evaluating the land characteristics in the current economicconditions for optimum use of available resource in order to have a moderate income with minimumsoil loss. Salt and gypsum occurrence in soils are key factors of lowland soils cause limitations forcrop cultivation. For this study the soil map was prepared. After preparing soil map of the region asbasic map, the operation of land suitability classification for the region main crops (rain-fed wheat andbarley) was carried out by simple limitation method based on FAO guideline and tables of climaticand soil needs of the crops. The results indicated that soils were classified in three soil orders ofEntisols, Inceptisols and Aridisols and topography was the main soil forming factor. It was alsodistinguished that no major limitation was for the production of these crops. Selection of appropriatevarieties of wheat and barley with more resistance to limiting factors with shorter growth period causemore production, hence improving water and soil resources of the region Manuscript profile
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  4 - Land suitability classification for sustainable use in Aq qaleh area
  Siroos Shakeri Aziz Moameni
  This research was conducted to investigate land suitability classification for better use of agricultural lands and sustained crop production crops in Aq qaleh area, using geographic information system. Soil units were delineated bases on aerial photo interpretation, us More

  This research was conducted to investigate land suitability classification for better use of agricultural lands and sustained crop production crops in Aq qaleh area, using geographic information system. Soil units were delineated bases on aerial photo interpretation, using topographic maps as auxiliary materials. Land suitability classification was done based on information extracted from soil map, using guidelines given in FAO (9). The rating given in sys et al (16,17) was used to match soil properties and crop requirements. The results obtained showed that climate and soil related factors constraint economic and sustainable production in this area. So that the majority of the of the studied area fall in land suitability class N2 for the selected crops. Even if soil salinity and sodicity, the two major soil limitation factors in the Aq qaleh area are removed, then the studied area is only marginally suitable for production of the rainfed wheat while rainfed barley and irrigated cotton can be grown expending moderate economic return Manuscript profile
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  5 - Land suitability classification for sustainable use in Aq qaleh area
  siroos Shakeri aziz Moameni
  This research was conducted to investigate land suitability classification for better use of agricultural lands and sustained crop production crops in Aq qaleh area, using geographic information system. Soil units were delineated bases on aerial photo interpretation, us More

  This research was conducted to investigate land suitability classification for better use of agricultural lands and sustained crop production crops in Aq qaleh area, using geographic information system. Soil units were delineated bases on aerial photo interpretation, using topographic maps as auxiliary materials. Land suitability classification was done based on information extracted from soil map, using guidelines given in FAO (9). The rating given in sys et al (16,17) was used to match soil properties and crop requirements. The results obtained showed that climate and soil related factors constraint economic and sustainable production in this area. So that the majority of the of the studied area fall in land suitability class N2 for the selected crops. Even if soil salinity and sodicity, the two major soil limitation factors in the Aq qaleh area are removed, then the studied area is only marginally suitable for production of the rainfed wheat while rainfed barley and irrigated cotton can be grown expending moderate economic return. Manuscript profile
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  6 - Genesis and Mineralogical properties as influenced by topography and ground water table and Land Suitability Evaluation for Kaftar Region of Fars Province
  Abolfazl Azadi S.Ali Abtahi
  Genesis, classification and study of physicochemical, mineralogical and morphological properties of soils of kaftar region in the north of Fars province (Eghlid), was conducted. This region has xeric soil moisture regime and mesic soil temperature regime and its area is More

  Genesis, classification and study of physicochemical, mineralogical and morphological properties of soils of kaftar region in the north of Fars province (Eghlid), was conducted. This region has xeric soil moisture regime and mesic soil temperature regime and its area is about 10,000 hectares. The mean annual rainfall and temperature were 508 mm and 12 degrees of Celsius, respectively. The main objectives of this investigation were study of physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of soils of the region, study of effective factors of formation and genesis of soils of the region and their classification and land suitability evaluation of land under cultivation of irrigated wheat, study of soil clay minerals and their effects on formation and genesis of soils of the region. Five physiographic units consist of five physiographic units, namely gravelly colluvial fans, Piedmont plains, Low lands, Mountains and Hills were identified. Topography and the underground water table changes were known as the most important factors of soil formation of this region. Entisols, Inceptisols,vertisols and Alfisols are four soil orders that have been found. Clay mineralogy studies showed the presence of chlorite, illite, smectite, interstratified minerals, and quartz (in clay size). Illite and chlorite have inheritance origin and are generally considered to be weatherable minerals and could be changed because of transformation reactions into interstratified minerals and smectite. The result for qualitative land suitabilities have been shown critical, unfit and fairly suitable for wheat cultivation Manuscript profile
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  7 - ارزیابی توسعه سکونت‌گاه‌های شهری در مناطق آسیب‌پذیر از تاثیر گسل با استفاده از روش‌های چند معیاره (مطالعه موردی : شهرک باغمیشه تبریز)
  علی بلادپس خلیل ولی زاده کامران وحید امامی کیا
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  8 - Evaluation of the ecological capability of Aqujan watershed for rangeland and agriculture using GIS
  Jamal Mosaffaie Amin Saleh pourjam Mehdi Kamali
  Evaluation of the ecological capability of the land is an intermediate stage of the land planning process, which the most appropriate land uses are determined for an area. So these studies which require investigation in locations from different perspectives are necessar More

  Evaluation of the ecological capability of the land is an intermediate stage of the land planning process, which the most appropriate land uses are determined for an area. So these studies which require investigation in locations from different perspectives are necessary for sustainable development. The purpose of this study was to determine the capability and suitability of lands for agricultural and rangeland uses and also to determine the area of unauthorized land uses of the Aqujan watershed of Qazvin province. The maps of the ecological resources of the watershed (including precipitation, elevation, slope, land units (soil depth and texture), vegetation, and erosion) were prepared and crossing in a GIS environment, the homogeneous environmental map units (work units’ map) were obtained. The ecological potential of watershed lands was determined by comparing the characteristics of ecological homogeneous units with the ecological model of agricultural and rangelands. Finally, the area of unauthorized land uses was determined using overlaying the current land use map and the land use map derived from ecological capability. The results showed that 3188 ha (44%) of the area is occupied by unauthorized land uses. The contributions of unauthorized livestock and range management, irrigated orchards and cultivations, and dry farming land uses were 2569 ha (34.9%), 211 ha (2.8%) and 408 ha (5.5%), respectively. The results of this study showed that there is a big difference between the proper and current land uses in the Aqujan watershed, which indicates the degree of deviation from the principles of sustainable development. Manuscript profile
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  9 - Determination potential habitats of Ferula assafoetida medicinal herb using analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and GIS (Case study: Chatrod region, Kerman)
  Amir Saadatfar Iraj Tavassolian Samira Hossein Jafari
  Sustainable land use pattern relies on a precise assessment of ecological resources. Medicinal plants demand special environmental conditions, therefore, researchers and experts have special attention to land suitability evaluation and appropriately discover and assess More

  Sustainable land use pattern relies on a precise assessment of ecological resources. Medicinal plants demand special environmental conditions, therefore, researchers and experts have special attention to land suitability evaluation and appropriately discover and assess ecological resources and finally, make feasibility studies for specific aims applying agricultural and ecological models. The present study aimed to identify effective climatological, topographic, and physical-chemical properties of soil on the habitat of the Ferula assafoetida medicinal herb, and zoning of suitable areas for cropping of these crops by means of Geographical Information System (GIS) in the Chatrod region of Kerman province. In the first step, the ecological requirements of Ferula assafoetida identified for determining scientific resources and thus, classified to provide thematic maps. Thematic maps also prepared and categorized by sampling the soil from the surface area at 14 points. The examined parameters included precipitation, temperature, altitude, sand, silt, clay, lime, pH, electrical conductivity, potassium, saturation, phosphorus, organic matter, and nitrogen. Finally, by integrating and matching the weighted maps in GIS software, the zoning of the habitat of the Ferula assafoetida extracted. The results of the zoning showed that Ferula assafoetida was in four zones (very suitable, suitable, moderate and poor) in terms of land suitability. Approximately 4826 hectares (16.9%) of the Chatrod region had highly suitable for growing the Ferula assafoetida herb. It is because of the specific characteristics of this area, such as low electrical conductivity, low acidity, high organic matter, and the height of 1900 to 2500 meters was. However, approximately 6819.6 hectares (23.8%) of the area of land evaluated as unsuitable zones because of low rainfall, high altitude and organic matter to grow of Ferula assafoetida. Manuscript profile
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  10 - تعیین اراضی مناسب توسعه شهری با استفاده از روش تحلیل فرآیند سلسله مراتبی(AHP)، مطالعه موردی: شهر زنجان
  وحید یاری قلی عظیم زرین کاویانی ابوالفضل سلطانی
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  11 - Land suitability analysis for temporary housing after Possible earthquake, case study of Lavasan city
  Rama GhalamborDezfooly Zahra sadat Hayatgheibi Zahra Farazandeh
  10.22094/lsj.2023.699501
  The purpose of the current research is to analyze the suitability of land for temporary housing after a possible earthquake in Lavasan city. Earthquake is one of the most dangerous and harmful natural disasters of the present era, which has always shown its importance o More

  The purpose of the current research is to analyze the suitability of land for temporary housing after a possible earthquake in Lavasan city. Earthquake is one of the most dangerous and harmful natural disasters of the present era, which has always shown its importance objectively. Earthquake is a natural disaster that, based on its magnitude, can cause huge disasters in a short period of time. Due to its location on two faults north of Tehran and the Masha fault, Lavasan is an earthquake-prone city, and preparations should be made for post-earthquake conditions in this city. Earthquake is a natural disaster that, based on its magnitude, can cause huge disasters in a short period of time.Considering that the main need of the earthquake victims is to have a shelter and it is not possible to provide suitable facilities for the earthquake victims quickly after the earthquake, it is necessary to From the occurrence of such crises, he provided suitable places for the victims of the earthquake. Appropriate temporary housing facilities protect earthquake victims from difficult environmental conditions, strengthen their sense of security and stability, and enable them to resume daily life and activities. Land suitability analysis is the process of determining the suitability of a certain piece of land for the allocation of a certain use. It is obvious that failure to comply with the land suitability analysis may lead to another disaster even far more serious than the initial disaster. The housing crisis is one of the inevitable consequences of the earthquake due to widespread destruction; Therefore, housing management is an important part in post-disaster conditions. According to the mentioned cases, land suitability analysis for temporary settlement after a possible earthquake in the cityLavasan using multi-criteria decision-making technique and GIS software, the current research is done.Determining the right place for the establishment of various urban uses depends on several factors, these factors are determined according to the nature and type of related user activity. Therefore, by considering the main features and characteristics that a suitable place for temporary housing should have, the influencing factors can be determined. After choosing the effective criteria and sub-criteria in land suitability analysis, in order to combine them with each other in the form of information layers, the weight of each of them should be determined according to their importance. Because some criteria are more important than other criteria and play a decisive role in land suitability analysis. The weight of each criterion indicates its importance and value compared to other criteria. The criteria studied in this research include:Natural factors include: fault, cause;Physical factors include: access to communication passages, bridges;Functional factors include: proximity to water sources, proximity to medical centers, proximity to firefighting centers.In this research, which is of a quantitative type, in addition to library surveys and the use of available sources, various maps have also been used. Criterion maps were classified according to the objectives and multi-criteria decision making method. After identifying the effective criteria in locating the temporary housing and preparing a hierarchy chart, the decision makers were asked to compare the criteria and express the relative importance of the elements using numbers, by evaluating the criteria and sub-criteria according to the weights. Obtained from pairwise comparison using the multi-criteria decision making technique, which is in the softwareExpertChoice has been loaded, The weight of each criterion using the toolRaster Calculator In the raster layer, each criterion is multiplied and their sum creates the final map. Finally, the extracted areas were divided into 9 categories (Unsuitable range in red, to completely suitable range in green), the green parts are suitable lands for temporary housing after the earthquake in this region.The eastern region of the studied area has better and more favorable conditions for the construction of temporary accommodation after the earthquake, which includes parks and stadiums.The use of GIS software along with the use of multi-criteria decision-making techniques can work well in the discussion of land suitability analysis and bring us to the final Target of the research; However, the more the number of research criteria and the smaller the research limitation, the more accurate results will be obtained. Manuscript profile
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  12 - Land Suitability Assessment in Optimal Site Selection of of Educational Centers Using CutFill Analysis (Case Study: District 7 of Ahvaz Municipality)
  saeid maleki nazanin hajipour
  Proper use of land is one of the main plans of the planner to avoid mismanagement and eventually lead to land appropriation. The present study was conducted with a "descriptive-analytical" approach to assess the suitability of educational centers with emphasis on school More

  Proper use of land is one of the main plans of the planner to avoid mismanagement and eventually lead to land appropriation. The present study was conducted with a "descriptive-analytical" approach to assess the suitability of educational centers with emphasis on schools in zone 7 of Ahvaz municipality. In order to achieve this goal and analyze the obtained data, Cut Fill analysis in ArcGIS software environment was used to prioritize urban land use with regard to school-based neighborhood use problem to evaluate land suitability and optimal location. Is. The results of user weighting have been compiled and analyzed by experts using Cut Fill analysis in ArcGIS. The results show that residential land use with the least loss in network performance in Cut Fill analysis with respect to the weights obtained from the experts' view, is most compatible with educational land use and has the highest priority for neighborliness and land uses. Military, industrial, religious have been the most wasted in Cut Fill analysis, and incompatible uses have been identified. Manuscript profile
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  13 - Assessing suitability of lands for multipurpose uses in the present and future(Ilgane watershed, East Azerbaijan)
  Saghar Chakherlou
  One of the ways to increase the production per unit area or in other words the optimal land use is to identify the production capacity of each land and choose the appropriate use for its production capacity. To achieve this goal, evaluating land suitability and determin More

  One of the ways to increase the production per unit area or in other words the optimal land use is to identify the production capacity of each land and choose the appropriate use for its production capacity. To achieve this goal, evaluating land suitability and determining production potential is a suitable way of working. The capability of the lands of Ilgane Warzeghan area with an area of 20965 hectares was done in order to identify and separate all the types, units and components of the land units and to specify the land limits of this area. The boundaries of land types, units and components of land units were determined based on the physiographic standard of the Soil and Water Research Institute, and then preliminary interpretive maps were prepared. In field studies, 1:50000and1:25000topographical maps of the region were used, and various maps such as land classification and aptitude, land use and land suitability were prepared on a scale of 1:25000. The results showed, 3 Land unit brigade (mountain, hill, river sedimentary plain), 3 land units (1.1, 2.1, and 5.1) and10land unit components (1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.2. 1, 1.3.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 5.1.1) were identified in the study area were classified. Soils have limitations such as low and high elevation, slope, water erosion, rock outcrops, soil depth and gravel and stony for use. Among the factors that threaten the resources and lands of this region, we can mention the lack of proper land management, indiscriminate and uncontrolled grazing, and soil erosion Manuscript profile
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  14 - Ecological potential of agriculture and range management area for the purpose of land use planning Mahneshan
  saeed kamyabi Esmail khoshlagha
  Trying to achieve a national land use planning and productivity is a principle and in proportion of environmental features and natural resource data, this process development is important. The sustainable development is a comprehensive concept which is involved in all a More

  Trying to achieve a national land use planning and productivity is a principle and in proportion of environmental features and natural resource data, this process development is important. The sustainable development is a comprehensive concept which is involved in all aspects of human life. And the implementation of sustainable development models requires extensive changes in both national and international policies. In some part our country the utilization of land is not based on ecological zone. Specially in agricultural land so the aim of this paper is to show the comparison of existing land use and watershed ecological zone in Mahneshan in Zanjan province. Therefore, to analyze the possibilities and of natural basin by creating a database of geographic. Date extracted from the report of basic studies and classification in order to show the location of the ecological resources and entered to a Geographic Information System (GIS). The existing land use map derived with the help of satellite images. Then, by overlaying different layers, homogeneous units (e.g. homogeneous Polygon) we produced the reviewing and results data base, with considering the region and planning objectivese and ecological assessment. In order to obtain the models that applied on homogeneous polygon. Finally, maps are prepared voided and extraction based on planning and suggestions. This report has been investigated and classified to determine the best type of land use, land suitability homogeneous entity in the current status and future, concerning the climate conditions and giving priority to agriculture land (dry land and irrigated agriculture), rangeland and forestry as well. Manuscript profile
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  15 - ارزیابی توسعه سکونت‌گاه‌های شهری در مناطق آسیب‌پذیر از تاثیر گسل با استفاده از روش‌های چند معیاره (مطالعه موردی : شهرک باغمیشه تبریز)
  علی بلادپس خلیل ولی زاده کامران وحید امامی کیا
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  16 - استفاده از روش تحلیل عاملی چند متغیره در ارزیابی تناسب اراضی گیاه زینتی- دارویی گل محمدی در شمال شرق ایران
  علیرضا انورخواه حکم آبادی مریم تاتاری علی باقرزاده چهارجویی محید رحیمی زاده
  عدم آگاهی از عوامل حیاتی در تولید و کشت گیاهان در مناطق نامناسب ­می تواند باعث افزایش استفاده از کودهای شیمیایی برای جلوگیری از کاهش عملکرد گیاه شود. در پژوهش حاضر، از روش تحلیل عاملی (FA) با روش تحلیل مؤلفه‌های اصلی (PCA) به‌عنوان روش آماری چند متغیره جهت ارزیابی پ More

  عدم آگاهی از عوامل حیاتی در تولید و کشت گیاهان در مناطق نامناسب ­می تواند باعث افزایش استفاده از کودهای شیمیایی برای جلوگیری از کاهش عملکرد گیاه شود. در پژوهش حاضر، از روش تحلیل عاملی (FA) با روش تحلیل مؤلفه‌های اصلی (PCA) به‌عنوان روش آماری چند متغیره جهت ارزیابی پهنه‌بندی تناسب اراضی ۳۶۷۰۰ نقطه برای کشت گل محمدی در استان خراسان شمالی، شمال شرق ایران استفاده شد. برای این منظور ۱۶ متغیر استخراج شده پردازش شد که منتهی به چهار عامل شد که حدود ۹۰ درصد از واریانس کل را تبیین می کند. واریانس توضیح داده شده این عوامل از 28/573تا 8/855درصد به ­ترتیب برای فاکتورهای یکم و چهارم پس از چرخش واریماکس (Varimax) متغیر بود. نقشه پهنه‌بندی تناسب اراضی نشان داد که 2/61 درصد (665/6 کیلومترمربع) مساحت سطح بسیار مناسب، 95/78درصد (24210/47 کیلومترمربع) نسبتاً مناسب و 1/61درصد (409/74 کیلومترمربع) از سطح منطقه برای تولید گل محمدی مناسب است. پراکندگی جغرافیایی نشان داد که نقاط با تناسب بسیار بالا در بخش‌های غربی، میانی و شرقی منطقه مورد مطالعه قرار گرفته‌اند، در حالی‌که بخش میانی منطقه مورد مطالعه و برخی از بخش‌های پراکنده در شرق، شمال شرق و شمال غرب تناسب متوسطی دادند. مهم‌ترین عوامل محدودکننده برای کاشت گل محمدی در منطقه مورد مطالعه، عوامل اقلیمی شامل میانگین دما در طول دوره رشد، میانگین دما در طول جوانه‌زنی و میانگین دمای گلدهی بود. Manuscript profile
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  17 - Evaluation of rapeseed cultivation potential with analytical hierarchy process model and TOPSIS in Mazandaran Province, Iran
  Behrooz Sobhani Boroumand Salahi Mohammad Roshanali
  10.22034/aej.2017.535128
  Rapeseed cultivation is growing to provide edible oils in temperate regions of Iran. In current study, environmental potential of Mazandaran Province was evaluated for rapeseed cultivation. The climatic data of the synoptic and climatological stations of the province su More

  Rapeseed cultivation is growing to provide edible oils in temperate regions of Iran. In current study, environmental potential of Mazandaran Province was evaluated for rapeseed cultivation. The climatic data of the synoptic and climatological stations of the province such as temperature, rainfall, day-growth rate, sunshine, freezing days and relative humidity from 2001 to 2015 related to each phenological stage of rapeseed and environmental capability data such as land use capability, soil depth, elevation, slope and its direction were collected. To prioritize and evaluate the criteria for rapeseed cultivation, a hierarchical process analysis method was used. Then, weighing of the prepared layers based on the criteria and model, spatial analysis of information was carried out using TOPSIS model in GIS environment and a final evaluation of land suitability for canola cultivation was prepared. Finally, Mazandaran province was divided into four unlimited, low, moderate and high-limited regions for rapeseed. The results showed that a large part of Mazandaran Province has ecological potential for rapeseed cultivation. Manuscript profile