Research Article

Implications of a Spatial Multicriteria Decision Analysis for Urban Development in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Table 3

Urban development location factor and constraints criteria.

Criteria: urban development siteConsideration

Must not be located in or near agricultural areasSafety
Must avoid forest reserved areasEnvironment/resources
Must be on a gentle slope (i.e., <15%)Safety/environment
Must avoid wetlandsSafety/environment
Must be near to rivers, but not in buffer zoneEconomic/environment
Must have a sufficient amount of green grasses (NDVI)Economic
Must not be located in national parksEnvironment/resources
Must have optimal amount of solar radiation (aspect)Economic/environment
Must have an optimal soil for construction and gardenEnvironment/resources