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 |