Because of the outdated methods of common landfill selection, it is imperative to reevaluate
the usage suitability. To assess the suitability of the existing waste landfill in Zanjan, Iran, we …

Abstract The development of Agro-Ecological Zones (AEZs) is a vital step in sustainable
agricultural development. This study proposes a quantitative method for developing the …

The optimum use and appropriate management of renewable resources, with dynamic
characteristics, needs to evaluate and classify the ecological capability of environment and …

Land use planning is one of the basic principles of sustainable development in a region and
in a country. The main objective of this paper is to test a new model of land use planning in …

Agricultural suitability assessment is a process that requires spatial data, geo-information
tools, and the expertise of a computer scientist to analyze the information. The main …

Aims: Zoning is applied to achieve a scientific and appropriate management based on
criteria to make possible the proper use of the resources. Materials and Methods: Zoning of …

Land evaluation methods are crucial for evaluating the potentials and constraints of land for
intended land use. In the procedure, environmental criteria such as topography, soil, climate …

Aims: Todays, the change of range land to agricultural uses by unplanned and improper
locations of water supply wells would be led to sever reduction of ground water level and …

The socio-economic factors affecting land use changes in the Maraveh Tappeh region was
determined from the viewpoint of beneficiaries and experts. The items of questionnaires …

The aim of the study is the classification of landform based on elevation, slope, relief and
curvature inputs (old method) and topographic position index (TPI)(new method) in the south …