Analysing and Planning Agricultural Land Uses to Achieve Sustainable Development in Mafraq Governorate Using Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59759/art.v5i1.1507Keywords:
Sustainable Development, Land Uses, Farms، AHP.Abstract
The study aimed to identify the pattern of the geographical distribution of farms in Mafraq Governorate, and to achieve sustainable development by determining the most suitable location for establishing farms based on Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) analysis. The study employed the descriptive-analytical method to examine farm distribution by illustrating the geographical distribution patterns of farms and the appropriate sites for establishing farms in Mafraq Governorate using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing. An AHP analysis was conducted for both natural and human factors.
The study reached several key findings, most notably: farms in Mafraq Governorate exhibited a relatively random and dispersed geographical distribution pattern, with a value of 1.025166. The areas identified are located in the western part of northern Badiya District near Umm Al-Jimal and Al-Khalidiyah, in addition to all parts of Al-Ba’aj, Al-Nahda, Sama Al-Sarhan District, Hosha District, Buraika, Roush, and all parts of Mafraq District including Irhab, Bal’ama, and Al-Manshiya. These areas cover an area of 3,212.2 km² (12.1%), within which 17 farms are currently located. Furthermore, the areas that presently and in the future require the establishment of farms cover 1,466.9 km² (5.5%), represented in the northern part of Al-Qasaba and the northeastern part of northwestern Badiya.
The study recommends launching awareness campaigns for farmers on the importance of adopting sustainable agricultural practices, along with providing training on modern agricultural techniques to enhance productivity while preserving natural resources. It also calls for strengthening environmental sustainability by implementing programs to protect soils from degradation and reduce desertification risks through the establishment of green belts and increasing vegetation cover in arid areas by 20%.
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