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:: Volume 19, Issue 4 (Winter 2018) ::
IJHST 2018, 19(4): 403-418 Back to browse issues page
Land Suitability Classification for Persian Walnut Cultivation in Iran Using Geographic Information System (GIS)
Kourosh Vahdati , Alireza Massah Bavani , Morteza Khosh-khui , Poya Fakor , Saadat Sarikhani Khorami
University of Tehran
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The efficient use of water resources, soil, and climate parameters as the main pillars of plant sustainable production requires land suitability evaluation for each crop and area. This research was conducted to evaluate land suitability for walnut cultivation in Iran using geographic information system (GIS). For this purpose, the climate data obtained from 375 synoptic stations of Iran, the geographical data obtained from ASTER satellite with a precision of 150 m (5 seconds) and the edaphic data obtained from a database prepared by Iran's Water Resources Management were used. In this regard, the initial maps (layers) were obtained based on the studied parameters including geographic coordinates, temperature, chilling requirement, electrical conductivity of soil and water, relative humidity, and land slope. Finally, the final mapping of suitable areas for walnut cultivation was presented as land suitability classification by combining these layers. The results showed that around 582844 km2 (35.36%) of Iran is suitable (to fairly suitable) for walnut cultivation. In the other hands, 9.13, 16.70, and 9.54% of Iran’s area are best, suitable, and fairly suitable for walnut cultivation, respectively. Also, 1065351 km2 (64.64%) of Iran is not recommended for walnut cultivation. Based on the obtained maps, the suitable areas for walnut cultivation in Iran are northern strip and northwestern and western provinces of Iran. Also, parts of Kerman, Fars, Isfahan, and Yazd provinces are considered as suitable areas for walnut cultivation.
Keywords: ArcGIS, Chilling requirement, Climate factors, Iran, Persian Walnut
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Pomology
Received: 2018/09/18 | Accepted: 2018/11/28 | Published: 2019/04/30
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Vahdati K, Massah Bavani A, Khosh-khui M, Fakor P, Sarikhani Khorami S. Land Suitability Classification for Persian Walnut Cultivation in Iran Using Geographic Information System (GIS). IJHST 2018; 19 (4) :403-418
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Volume 19, Issue 4 (Winter 2018) Back to browse issues page
مجله علوم و فنون باغبانی ایران Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology
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