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).