Town and Country Planning

Town and Country Planning

Comparison between Physical method (Geomorphology method) and Land use planning method for ecological capability evaluation in Nesa watershed of Hormozgan Province

Authors
Hosein Parvaresh
Mohsen Dehghani
Ahmad Nohe-gar
Abstract
Ecological capability evaluation and landuse planning can determine the best landuses and are important for the proper planning and sustainable development. There are various methods for ecological capability evaluation. In this research have been studied two methods (Land use planning method with Makhdoom ecological modsels) and (Geomorphology method) for ecological capability evaluation in Nesa watershed. This region is located in Hajiabad district of Homrmozgan Province. These methods have been compard. Results show that these two methods are relatively similar for this watershed and landuses for the most of this region are poor range management and conservation.
According to Geomorphology method, 60% of this watershed is suitable for conservation and 50% of this watershed is suitable for poor range management, also according to Land use planning method method, 55% of this watershed is suitable for conservation and 47% of this watershed is suitable for poor range management. But preference of Land use planning method is determining of various landuses such as tourism, civil, rural and industrial development that helps to planner for the proper planning and management.
Keywords
Ecological capability evaluation
Geomorphology method
Land use planning method
Nesa watershed.
Town and Country Planning
Volume 2, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Spring & Summer
April 2010