Locating for the establishment of a medical service center using the multi-criteria evaluation method (AHP) in the metropolis of Tabriz (case study: Taleghani, Mansour, Baghmisheh areas

Medical services are one of the most important basic needs of human society, which the current research addresses in the direction of locating medical services in Tabriz metropolis (case study: Taleghani, Mansour and Baghmisheh areas). In this research, we first identified the target areasAnd by using Arc GIS software, we showed the map of the regions and then we used the Analytical Hierarchy (AHP) method. It includes: communication network, security, population, centrality, land, compatibility, and then we defined sub-criteria for each of them. To perform this method, we obtained the final weight matrix by using two-way comparison for each of the criteria and sub-criteria. It should be noted that we have used EXCEL software to perform calculations.Zone A (Taleghani), Zone B (Mansour) and Zone C (Baghmisheh). Based on the data obtained from the analysis of criteria, sub-criteria and options, area A (Taleghani) was identified as the most appropriate and most suitable place to establish a treatment center with a final weight of 0.01134015 due to the large number of residents and the conditions of the area.