Ecological Suitability Evaluation of Construction Land Based on GIS: A Case Study of Yongzhou City
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Ecological suitability evaluations of land use are often conducted as an important reference when formulating urban and rural planning and land use policies. This study selects five indicators—topography, hydrology, transportation, land use, and ecosystem The College of Forestryservices—and uses the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and GIS spatial analysis to evaluate the ecological suitability of construction land in Yongzhou City. The results show that the construction land in Yongzhou is mainly located in areas of moderate suitability, with the most suitable and moderately suitable areas together accounting for 51.55% of the total area, indicating good overall ecological suitability. The areas of basic suitability and unsuitability are mainly steep hill and mountain areas, which are prone to geological hazards. The unsuitable areas are primarily nature reserves and national forest parks, with high vegetation coverage and steep slopes, designated as restricted development zones. It is recommended that develop moderately in the Xintian-Ningyuan line and northern areas to achieve a coordinated development of urban growth and ecological conservation.
Source: Theoretical and Natural Science
Author: Yiwei Li
Institution: Beijing Forestry University
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410129368