GIS- based Land Suitability Analysis Using AHP for Public Parks Planning in Larkana City | Zendy

Imtiaz Ahmed Chandio | Zendy; Abdul Nasir Matori | Zendy; Dano Umar Lawal | Zendy; Soheil Sabri | Zendy

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GIS- based Land Suitability Analysis Using AHP for Public Parks Planning in Larkana City

Author(s) -

Imtiaz Ahmed Chandio,

Abdul Nasir Matori,

Dano Umar Lawal,

Soheil Sabri

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

modern applied science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1913-1852

pISSN - 1913-1844

DOI - 10.5539/mas.v5n4p177

Subject(s) - analytic hierarchy process , geographic information system , land use , land use planning , population , urban planning , computer science , environmental resource management , environmental planning , operations research , geography , civil engineering , environmental science , engineering , cartography , sociology , demography

Optimal locations for public facilities such as public parks are significant issues in the urban planning of Larkana city. Therefore, specifically, Larkana city of Pakistan is selected as the study area where the land suitability model was applied to determine suitable land for public parks. This study was carried out within the framework of an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) as a multi-criteria evaluation approach by integrating it with the Geographic Information System (GIS). Decision support system software called Expert choice 11.5 was used to calculate the weights based on three alternative scenarios. Computed composite weights were inserted into the spatial analysis function of GIS and produced three scenarios of suitability maps, i.e.: (a) land availability, (b) land value and (c) population density. Hence, based on the analysis and findings made in this research, finding suitable locations using the land suitability model for future park development is highly helpful. Results can be useful in the planning of public facilities and future land use planning in Larkana city.

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