CHANGE DETECTION AND GIS-BASED FUZZY AHP TO EVALUATE THE DEGRADATION AND RECLAMATION LAND OF TIKRIT CITY, IRAQ

LULC factors in Tikrit city (Iraq) and the neighboring municipalities are studied among 1989, 2002 2015 using various techniques of remote sensing, geographical information system (GIS), fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP). Satellite imagery with GIS helped to assess standard changes long term period. FAHP permitted estimating importance by determination suitable weight for used then producing evaluating models. Using different techniques, two models were created (1) estimate degradation land (2) is generated determine reclamation area. The finding reveals that a overall accuracy 97.0939%, 98.9199% 99.5817% or respectively. outcomes also revealed urban, vegetation, water features area developed (1989–2015) about 4.35%, 4.28%, 1.49%, respectively, while barren reduced 5.57%.The map index showed lands strongly debased these converted from vegetation barren, followed moderate high changed areas noticed urban transformed soil. Contrary, illustrated powerfully those water, marked as reclamation. transformation was classified low deficient class evaluate study integration sensing produces successful method monitoring managing environment.