Web-based Land Suitability Analysis for Horticulture Crop (Kiwi) in Champawat districts, Uttrakhand using MCDM and Geospatial Analysis

Authors

  • Kamal Pandey Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO Dehradun https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4264-6489
  • Manghea Ram Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO Dehradun
  • Kapil Oberai Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO Dehradun
  • Harish Chandra Karnatak Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO Dehradun

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58825/jog.2024.18.2.165

Keywords:

MCDM, WLC/AHP, TOPSIS, Kiwi, Ensemble, Django, python

Abstract

Identifying the suitability of a horticulture fruit with a defined area is an active research area, it has been attempted through different approaches, surveying and geographic information system are the two most popular techniques utilized extensively for this activity across the globe. GIS has its proven advantage over the field surveys based approach and modern GIS tools offers automation of the entire work flow for this activity. This study presents a web-based land suitability analysis for kiwi fruit cultivation in the Champawat District of Uttarakhand, using AHP, TOPSIS, and Ensemble modeling in conjunction with Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) and Geospatial Analysis. Land suitability was evaluated across various classes based on nine criteria viz. elevation, chilling hours, land use/land cover (LULC), soil texture, soil depth, temperature, rainfall, slope, and aspect. The AHP method identified 26.09 hectares as highly suitable, 14,606.19 hectares as suitable, 31,899.77 hectares as moderately suitable, 8,807.99 hectares as less suitable, and 192.23 hectares as not suitable. TOPSIS results showed 4,294.32 hectares as highly suitable, 14,193.54 hectares as suitable, 11,782.52 hectares as moderately suitable, and 2,399.21 hectares as less suitable. The ensemble method indicated 24.15 hectares as highly suitable, 8,763.51 hectares as suitable, 13,785.13 hectares as moderately suitable, 2,472.13 hectares as less suitable, and 191.94 hectares as not suitable. Integrating these findings revealed that the ensemble approach closely aligns with AHP in identifying highly suitable and less suitable areas, while TOPSIS emphasizes moderate suitability. This synthesis provides valuable insights for land use planning for kiwi cultivation. Additionally, an online spatial decision support system (SDSS) was developed using the Django framework, offering a modular and secure environment for informed decision-making.

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Published

2024-10-30

How to Cite

Pandey, K., Ram, M., Oberai, K., & Karnatak, H. C. (2024). Web-based Land Suitability Analysis for Horticulture Crop (Kiwi) in Champawat districts, Uttrakhand using MCDM and Geospatial Analysis. Journal of Geomatics, 18(2), 106–116. https://doi.org/10.58825/jog.2024.18.2.165