Why Site Suitability Analysis?
“Suitability techniques are essential for informed decision-making.
Main valuable decision an analyst makes when using this tool is the
determination of how relative values, or weights, are to be given to two
or more combined factors” (Steiner et.al, 2000, p. 200).
Moreover, site suitability analysis can be useful for urban planning and
land management authority with land use area and plan.
Collins et al. (2011) Cited in Brail and Klosterman (2011) suggest that,
the GIS (Geographical Information System) is an essential tool can be
beneficial for site suitability analysis by mapping agricultural land
use change and urban, and mining. Site suitability analysis is one of
the most appropriate spatial patterns can be utilised to predict land
uses change conferring towards detailed necessities, predilections, or
forecasters of around commotion.
STUDY AREA
Central Biophysical Region, South Australia (Fig. 1) is separated in
four different biophysical subregions including, Central Eastern Hills,
Central Hills, Lake Plains, and Willunga Basin. The total area of the
Central Biophysical Region is 2865.11 km² (Department of Environment,
Water and Natural Resources, 2017). Moreover, the area Central
Biophysical Region in South Australia is covered by various land cover
types including, croplands, vegetation, evergreen or semi deciduous
forest, deciduous forest, shrublands areas or grasslands and artificial
areas (Fig. 2) (SA Data, 2018).