Analysis and Site Location of Post Office Centers through AHP in GIS Environment

Each scientific study requires employing methods, instruments, and going through special stages. In the present study, a Geographic Information System (GIS) has been used. This system is usually used for urban planning, site location, and other urban applications, but it is not appreciated in appropriate distribution of usages. The main purpose of the present study was to determine the best places for founding postal service centers in Semnan. The researchers used GIS and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP).Since there were no criteria for establishing the centers, the related literature was first analyzed and the required data were gathered to form the hypothesis. Using AHP model the mentioned criteria were ranked and seven of them were selected as the optimal ones. Then after combining the obtained maps, the present situation and the location of the existing postal service centers were analyzed and the foundation of other centers was proposed.