Remote sensing, spatial multi criteria evaluation (SMCE) and analytical hierarchy process (AHP) in optimal cropping pattern planning for a flood prone area

Journal of Spatial Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-177

  Rahman, R ^a   Saha, S K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING   (India)

Author keywords

Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP); Crop Land Suitability; Cropping Pattern Planning; Spatial Multi Criteria Evaluation (SMCE)

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CROPPING PRACTICE; FLOOD FREQUENCY; GIS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LAND COVER; LAND USE PLANNING; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SPATIAL DATA;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; BOGRA; EURASIA; RAJSHAHI; SOUTH ASIA;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 58249121770     PISSN: 14498596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14498596.2008.9635156     Document Type: Article

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