| Autor: |
Hdoush, Abd Al-azeez, Makhamreh, Zeyad, Al-Weshah, Radwan, Qutishat, Deya |
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Jordan Journal of Earth & Environmental Sciences; Sep2022, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p158-167, 10p |
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The objective of this study is to investigate the suitability of land use for different purposes in the Mujib Basin in Jordan by using the FAO suitability approach. The current land use was assessed by using the supervised classification which was applied on multi-spectral sentinel satellite images to identify the land use types. The potential land use was evaluated based on different utilization types such as field crops, vegetables, tree crops, forests, and rangelands. The suitability degree was derived by using spatial overlay techniques which were applied to specific criteria for each land utilization type. This study shows that the northern parts of the region have the highest suitability degree due to the high rainfall quantities, good soil quality, and gentle slope. It is also highlighted that these areas are embedded by urban expansion which led to a loss of fertile lands. The study shows as well that the highest suitability area in the basin is for field crops and vegetables while the lowest suitability area is for the forest and irrigated crops. It is recommended to orient the urban expansion in the southern part of the basin to preserve existing fertile lands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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