کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
508045 865167 2012 11 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
GIS-based multicriteria overlay analysis in soil-suitability evaluation for cotton (Gossypium spp.): A case study in the black soil region of Central India
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی کامپیوتر نرم افزارهای علوم کامپیوتر
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
GIS-based multicriteria overlay analysis in soil-suitability evaluation for cotton (Gossypium spp.): A case study in the black soil region of Central India
چکیده انگلیسی

In this study an attempt was made to characterize the soils of the Ringanbodi watershed, Nagpur district, Maharashtra, Central India, for soil-suitability evaluation for cotton using geographic information system (GIS)-based multicriteria overlay analysis techniques. The study shows that 8 soil series and 16 soil series associations in the study area and soils were classified into three orders, i.e., Entisol, Inceptisol, and Vertisol. The analysis reveals that the soil associations E–F, F–G, G–H, and H–G are “moderately suitable” (S2), D–E are “marginally to moderately suitable,” and C–D are marginally (S3) suitable. However, soils B–C are “not suitable” to “marginally suitable” (N2–S3) and A–B are “unsuitable” (N2) for cultivation of cotton. The area analysis shows that for a cotton crop an area about 966.7 ha (49.1%) of TGA is moderately suitable and classified as S2. An area about 469.9 ha (23.8%) of TGA is marginal to moderately suitable (S3–S2). The marginally suitable soils for cotton are classified as S3 and cover an area about 35.2 ha (1.8%) of TGA. However, a 172.3 ha (8.7%) area is not suitable (N2) to marginally suitable (S3) and a 326.9 (16.6%) area is not suitable (N2) for cotton because of uncorrectable factors like soil depth, slope, etc. The study demonstrated that GIS-based multicriteria overlay analysis of soil thematic parameters will be of immense help in soil-suitability evaluation for cotton.


► GIS based multi-criteria overlay analysis was performed in soil suitability evaluation.
► Analysis shows that soils of E-F, F-G, G-H and H-G are ‘moderately suitable’ (S2).
► Soils of D-E are ‘marginally’ (S3) to ‘moderately suitable’ (S2).
► Soils of B-C are ‘not suitable’ to ‘marginally suitable’ (N2-S3) and A-B are ‘unsuitable’ (N2).
► Study indicates that about 49.1% area is moderately suitable for cotton cultivation.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Computers & Geosciences - Volume 41, April 2012, Pages 108–118
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