Application of LUCIS Model in Land Conflict Suitability Modelling with the Spatial Planning Approach (Case Study: Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province)

Planners have always faced a set of spatial conflicts in the allocation of land to a particular activity; this implies that a land may be used for two or more parallel applications. Currently in spatial planning programs recognizing priorities in the land allocation process modeled independently without considering the role of other land-use, as well as potential land-use conflicts is an issue that has been ignored. The purpose of this study is to introduce and use the LUCIS model to identify land allocation priorities along with conflict modeling. To implement the model, using the Python programming language an ArcGIS toolbox has been developed. Due to the developed system, with the definition of inputs, weights and stakeholder priorities, land use modeling will be done automatically. Finally, priorities and also major conflicts in the study area have been identified. Results of this study show that, in addition to having the capabilities of other models in land suitability analysis, LUCIS can properly model existing conflicts. Therefore, it is recommended that a separate part under title "Identification of land suitability conflicts" specified in the descriptive setting of spatial planning programs.