Land Capability Assessment in order to Establish Usage of Industrial Town Using Multi-criteria Decision Making and AHP (Case Study: Qeshm Island)

Identifying industrial development capacities in any country is an indisputable priority. Obviously, using quantitative methods and reducing the involvement of the bachelor in the decision making process can provide better results. Therefore, in order to evaluate Qeshm Island for the development of industrial settlements, Multi-criteria Evaluation Method (MCDM) based on Fuzzy logic and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) has been used. In this research, the effective criteria for determining the suitable location for the construction of industrial zones include ecological and socioeconomic parameters that were identified by Delphi method. In order to carry out the research, digital layers and required data were obtained from the databases and field observations in the study area and the criteria and indices were quantitated and normalized by fuzzy method. The weight of factors was also determined by Analytical Hierarchy Process. Then, by using the weighted linear combination (WLC), all information layers were integrated in the GIS and the final map of the location of industrial zones was prepared. The results showed that the ocioeconomic parameters with the weight of 0.6 have the most effect on locating the industrial zones in the area, and the land use index with weight of 0.24 (among the socioeconomic criteria) and the index of the fault with weight of 0.13 (among the ecological criteria) Are the most important indicators in locating industrial zones in the region.