Agriculture

Site suitability analysis for potential agricultural land with spatial fuzzy multi-criteria decision analysis in regional scale under semi-arid terrestrial ecosystem

B. Özkan, O. Dengiz, et al.

This research conducted by Barış Özkan, Orhan Dengiz, and İnci Demirağ Turan explores agricultural potential in Central Anatolia's semi-arid ecosystem, covering approximately 195,012.7 km². Using advanced GIS techniques and fuzzy MCDA, they identify areas suitable for sustainable farming, highlighting the importance of soil characteristics in arid regions.

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Abstract

This study identifies suitable potential areas for agricultural activities in Central Anatolia's semi-arid ecosystem (≈195,012.7 km²). Using GIS and fuzzy MCDA with nine criteria (four terrain, five soil properties), weighted by FAHP, the study found that approximately 30.7% of the area is very suitable or suitable for agriculture, 42.7% is unsuitable, and 27% is marginally suitable. The study aims to assist sustainable land management by considering soil characteristics, crucial in arid/semi-arid regions.

Publisher

Scientific Reports

Published On

Dec 16, 2020

Authors

Barış Özkan, Orhan Dengiz, İnci Demirağ Turan

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