A land suitability model for the evaluation of land-use change |
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| Authors: | M C Roberts J C Randolph J R Chiesa |
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| Institution: | (1) Dept. of Geography, Simon Fraser University, V5A 1S6 Bumaby, B. C., Canada;(2) School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, 47401 Bloomington, IN |
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| Abstract: | A land suitability model was developed to provide the planner with a quantitative tool for assessing the environmental limitations on proposed land-use changes in the area surrounding Lake Monroe in southern Indiana. The model incorporates a weighting procedure that allows the environmental evaluation of a decision to convert the present land use to another category. The data base for the model was assembled by a multidisciplinary team. A case study is included, which illustrates the advantages and limitations of the land suitability model as it is applied to the evaluation of a site for the Alumni Family Camp. |
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| Keywords: | Land suitability model Land use Southern Indiana Weighting matrices |
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