Many factors must be taken into account to determine the appropriate use of land. In this regard, the appropriate land use analyses applied during the land planning have a multi-criteria structure (Mendoza, 1999). In the study, MCDM analysis and analytical hierarchy process (AHP) supported by GIS were applied. Analyses were made with Arcgis 10.2 software. A field study was also conducted in order to prepare the data and to see the accuracy of the results of the analysis.
AHP is a general measurement theory developed by Thomas L. Saaty in the 1970s. AHP, which is used to create ratio scales…
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