Environmental evaluation for agricultural activity by GIS; a case study.

M. Reyahi Khoram; M.  Shariat; N.  Moharamnejad; A.  Azar; H.  Mahjub

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Environmental evaluation for agricultural activity by GIS; a case study.

Author(s)

M. Reyahi Khoram Department of Environmental Management, Graduate School of the Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

M. Shariat Department of Environmental Management, Graduate School of the Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

N. Moharamnejad Department of Environmental Management, Graduate School of the Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

A. Azar Department of Management, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat modarres University, Tehran, Iran

H. Mahjub Department of Biostatistics, school of public Heath, Hamadan Medical Sciences University, Hanmadan, Iran

Abstract

Land evaluation analysis is an interface between land resources survey and land use planning and management. This research was conducted during 2005. At the first step the Makhdoum`s model is introduced, then Hamadan province in the west of Iran is evaluated from agricultural point of view and capabilities of the lands to fulfil agricultural activities and range management. The capabilities are categorized in to nine classes. The Geographic Information System (GAS) with a scale of 1/250000 was used .The used software was Arc View (version 3.2a). with the UTM projection. For evaluations we have used eleven data layers of digital map in the model utilizing Me Hark method of Maps overly. Based on the results, the capability of the studied area was shown on the map in different types of land uses applying Makhdoums model. According to the results, the extent of wet agricultural land. dry agricultural land and rangelands were identified. Based on the evaluations, the studied area has limited potentials for agricultural activities. Therefore, in development plans it is necessary to pay attention to these limitations.

Publication Details

Page(s) 339-344

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Published Journal: Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Year: 2007

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