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Table 2 Criteria and sub-criteria for suitability analysis

From: GIS-based multi‐criteria analysis for sustainable urban green spaces planning in emerging towns of Ethiopia: the case of Sululta town

Criteria

Sub-criteria

Standardization Score

Factor suitability rating

Existing Land Use (ELU)

Open space

5

Highly suitable

Flower farm

1

Unsuitable

Swampy area

1

Unsuitable

Field croup

2

Poorly suitable

Water body

3

Moderately suitable

Forest land

5

Highly suitable

Building area

3

Moderately suitable

Quarry site

4

Suitable

Vegetation Cover (VC)

High vegetation cover

5

Highly suitable

Medium vegetation cover

3

Moderately suitable

Low vegetation cover

2

Poorly suitable

Road Type (RT)

Main road

4

Suitable

Arterial road

5

Highly suitable

Collector road

5

Highly suitable

Local road

3

Moderately suitable

Proximity to Road (PR)

0–400m

5

Highly suitable

400–800m

4

Suitable

800–1000m

3

Moderate suitable

1000–1500m

2

Poorly suitable

> 1500

1

Unsuitable

Proximity to Settlement area (PS)

< 500 m

5

Highly suitable

500 m–1000 m

4

Suitable

1000 m–2000 m

3

Moderately suitable

2000 m–3000 m

2

Poorly suitable

> 3000 m

1

Unsuitable

Population Density (PD)

High

5

Highly suitable

Medium

4

Suitable

Low

3

Moderately suitable

Land Ownership (LO)

Public

5

Highly suitable

Private

3

Moderately suitable

Slope (S)

0–5 %

5

Highly suitable

5–10 %

4

Suitable

10–15 %

3

Moderately suitable

15–20 %

2

Poorly suitable

> 20 %

1

Unsuitable

Elevation (E)

2550–2600m

5

Highly suitable

2600–2650m

4

Suitable

2650–2700m

3

Moderately suitable

2750–2800m

2

Poorly suitable

> 2800 m

1

Unsuitable

Proximity to Water sources

(PWS)

0-250m

5

Highly suitable

250–500m

4

Suitable

500–1000m

3

Moderately suitable

1000 m–1500 m

2

Poorly suitable

> 1500 m

1

Unsuitable

Flood Prone Area (FPA)

High

1

Unsuitable

Medium

3

Moderate suitable

Low

5

Highly suitable

Visibility (scenic attractiveness) (V)

High

5

Highly suitable

Medium

3

Moderately suitable

Low

2

Poorly suitable