Applying a Framework for Ecological Capability Assessment Model of Urban Development Using Analytic Network Process (ANP) (Case Study: Sari Township)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Islamic Azad University - Khouzestan Science & Research Branch

2 Islamic Azad University - Tehran Shomal Branch

3 Islamic Azad University - Khouzestan Science & Research Branch

4 Islamic Azad University - Ahvaz Branch

Abstract

Nowadays as for increasing growth of urban population and then expedite and ungovernable development of cities, many issues and problems have been stand on human societies The assessment of change rate of urban settlements in Sari city in the past half-century shows significant increment of urban lands space over the city. Increment of urban settlements in mentioned area takes place regardless capabilities and restrictions on lands and also ecological capability assessment process of urban development which causes wide range of valuable lands to be destroyed. Ecological capability assessment process of urban development estimates possible utilization of human from land for urban development usage. The present study which is descriptive and analysis and applicable research, is done to achieve designing and using a holistic and flexible model in order to ecological capability assessment of urban development by utilizing ANP. Analysis network process is relatively a modern method in the field of environmental researches that is based on mutual influence of environmental standards and of course wisdom collective judgment. The results of present research led to offering lands zoning map of the under studding area based on Ecological capability assessment of urban development to optimize activities in order to preventing environmental imbalance.

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Town and Country Planning
Volume 6, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Spring & Summer
June 2014
Pages 153-178

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History

  • Receive Date: 03 March 2014
  • Revise Date: 13 September 2014
  • Accept Date: 19 May 2014

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