recent literature attaches high importance to scenic evaluation of natural landscapes. scenic beauty evaluation techniques often use parameters derived from photographs or collected in situ data via field assessment and questionnaires. such techniques are relatively costly and time consuming. park managers and recreational planners require spatial tools and techniques that are fast, flexible an...

Optimizing a biomass facility site is a critical concern that is currently receiving an increased attention because of geographically spread biomass feedstock. This research presents a multicriteria GIS assessment with Weighted Linear Combination (WLC) (most suitable areas) and a sensitivity analysis (implementation strategies) applied to various disciplines using suitable criteria to optimize ...

Hyperspectral images are one of the most important data source for land cover analysis. These images encode information about the earth surface expressed in terms of spectral bands, allowing us to precisely classify and identify materials of interest. An approach that has been widely used is the combination of various classification methods in order to produce a more accurate thematic map based...

Currently, desertification is a major problem in the western desert of Iraq. The harsh nature, remoteness, and size make it difficult expensive to monitor mitigate desertification. Therefore, this study proposed comprehensive cost-effective method, via integration geographic information systems (GISs) remote sensing (RS) techniques estimate potential risk desertification, identify most vulnerab...

Suitability analysis is performed to identify sites (usually grid cells or pixels) suitable for a specific purpose so that management decisions can be made in a site-specific manner. However, sites identified as suitable are rarely equally suitable in the real world. Measurement of the degree of site suitability (DoSS) is therefore crucial to be able to manage sites in a truly site-specific man...