The effect of land use planning on agricultural productivity capability (Case study: Azaran watershed, Kashan, Iran)

Journal Title: Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 5

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the enhancement of agricultural productivity capability with reference to land use planning programs at Azaran watershed in Kashan,Iran.For this purpose, first land use map of 2007 has been generated using Landsat satellite images and Land use map for future(Land use planning) generated using Systemic and Makhdoum (1987) evaluation model. Then, agricultural productivity data of this region in 2007 was collected by related questionnaire and cluster sampling. As result of this study, If land use planning programs will perform, the Gross income in the study region will increase by 36.1% and 36.19% and the Net income will increase 36.19% and 35.1% in a semi-mechanized and a mechanized way respectively.

Authors and Affiliations

Shapour Salavati, Daryush Yarahmadi, Maliheh Sadat Hemmesy, Leila Solgi, Tayebeh Bakshi

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Shapour Salavati, Daryush Yarahmadi, Maliheh Sadat Hemmesy, Leila Solgi, Tayebeh Bakshi (2015). The effect of land use planning on agricultural productivity capability (Case study: Azaran watershed, Kashan, Iran). Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES), 6(5), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-38419