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- Title
COĞRAFİ BİLGİ SİSTEMİ ve AHP ile ARICILIK FAALİYET ALANLARI İÇİN ARAZİ UYGUNLUK DEĞERLENDİRMESİ: BİTLİS/TÜRKİYE ÖRNEĞİ.
- Authors
MERCAN, Çağrı
- Abstract
Apiculture (Beekeeping) is a type of activity that stands out because it supports rural development by contributing to biodiversity. In order to increase the efficiency and sustainability of beekeeping, it is necessary to determine the suitable areas where this type of activity can be carried out. This study proposes a site selection evaluation model for beekeeping using Geographic Information System (GIS), and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods in Bitlis province. The study aims to create a spatial decision support system based on the multi-criteria evaluation that considers the literature data and experts dealing with local beekeeping activities. The study determined suitable areas where beekeeping can be done in the province of Bitlis. 11 criteria (84 sub-criteria) were determined in the study. Five sub-criteria were considered restricted as they would adversely affect beekeeping activities. In the study, land use/cover, distance to rivers, average temperature (May to August), NDVI, wind speed (May to August), aspect, elevation, precipitation (May to August), slope, distance to road, and distance to power lines were used. Thematic maps belonging to the criteria were created. AHP was used to calculate the weights of the evaluation criteria, and a land suitability map was obtained using the weighted overlay method in the GIS environment. In the land suitability map, it has been determined that very suitable and suitable areas where beekeeping can be done have surface areas of 1.620,02 km2 and 2.003,81 km2, respectively. The suitability map created determined that the most suitable places were in Mutki, Merkez, Hizan, Tatvan, Ahlat, Güroymak and Adilcevaz districts, respectively. This study will be an essential guide for decision-makers in creating sustainable agriculture and livestock strategies, apart from people dealing with beekeeping activities.
- Subjects
ARABLE land; DECISION support systems; SUSTAINABLE agriculture; THEMATIC maps; MULTIPLE criteria decision making; ANALYTIC hierarchy process; GEOGRAPHIC information systems
- Publication
Uludag Bee Journal, 2023, Vol 23, Issue 1, p61
- ISSN
1303-0248
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31467/uluaricilik.1245078