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 site | Consideration |
| Must not be located in or near agricultural areas | Safety | Must avoid forest reserved areas | Environment/resources | Must be on a gentle slope (i.e., <15%) | Safety/environment | Must avoid wetlands | Safety/environment | Must be near to rivers, but not in buffer zone | Economic/environment | Must have a sufficient amount of green grasses (NDVI) | Economic | Must not be located in national parks | Environment/resources | Must have optimal amount of solar radiation (aspect) | Economic/environment | Must have an optimal soil for construction and garden | Environment/resources |
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