Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for a Landfill Site Selection in Chachapoyas and Huancas (NW Peru): Modeling in a GIS-RS Environment

Table 5

Weights of importance for the criteria and subcriteria for modeling the suitability of the territory of Chachapoyas and Huancas, NW Peru for a landfill.

Goal	Criterion	Weight (%)	Ranking	Subcriterion	Weight (%)	Ranking
Suitability for a landfill site	Physical	33.2	2	Elevation	13.2	4
				Slope	22.8	1
				Soil texture	9.0	6
				Proximity to geological fault	16.0	3
				Mean annual rainfall	8.8	7
				Average annual temperature	10.7	5
				Geology type	19.4	2
	Environmental	37.0	1	Proximity to a water source	21.8	3
				Proximity to PNA	31.1	2
				LULC	47.1	1
	Socioeconomic	29.8	3	Proximity to access to roads	20.2	4
				Proximity to urban areas	30.1	1
				Proximity to tourist centers	23.5	3
				Proximity to the airport	26.1	2