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Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: H
Environment & Earth Science
Volume 15 Issue 1 Version 1.0 Year 2015
Type : Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal
Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA)
Online ISSN: 2249-4626 & Print ISSN: 0975-5896
Rangeland Suitability Evaluation for Livestock Production
using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques in Dire District,
Southern Ethiopia
By Berhanu Keno Terfa & K.V. Suryabhagavan
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Abstract- Management of complex ecosystems such as rangelands needs adequate knowledge
to consider its capability for sustainable utilization. Land suitability analysis is needed to make
proper land-use planning. GIS and Remote Sensing techniques offer a convenient and powerful
platform to integrate spatially complex and different land attributes for performing land suitability
analysis. The present study was intended to analyze and map suitable areas for livestock
production in Dire district using remote sensing and GIS techniques. The study made use of
Landsat TM 2011 remote sensing satellite image for land-use/land-cover analysis, and Multi
Criteria Evaluation in a GIS environment to come up with the final suitability map.
Keywords: GIS, livestock, multi criteria evaluation, rangeland, remote sensing, suitability
analysis.
GJSFR-H Classification : FOR Code: 090905
RangelandSuitabilityEvaluationforLivestockProductionusingRemoteSensingandGISTechniquesinDireDistrictSouthernEthiopia
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