Classification, ranking and standardization of criteria and subcriteria
| Level 1 Main criteria | Level 2 Subcriteria | Value ranges of each class | Score (xi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Topographic | 1.1 Slope | <2 % | 3 |
| 2–4% | 5 | ||
| 4–10% | 4 | ||
| 10–20% | 2 | ||
| >20% | 1 | ||
| 1.2 Elevation | <400 m | 5 | |
| 400–600 m | 4 | ||
| 600–800 m | 3 | ||
| 800–1,000 m | 2 | ||
| >1,000 m | 1 | ||
| 2. Operational | 2.1. Distance from the nearest hospitals or health centers | <1,000 m | 5 |
| 1,000–2000 m | 4 | ||
| 2,000–3,000 m | 3 | ||
| 3,000–4,000 m | 2 | ||
| 4,000–5,000 m | 1 | ||
| 2.2. Distance from the nearest police station | <2,000 m | 5 | |
| 2,000–4,000 m | 4 | ||
| 4,000–6,000 m | 3 | ||
| 6,000–8,000 m | 2 | ||
| 8,000–10,000 m | 1 | ||
| 2.3. Distance from the nearest airport | <13,000 m | 1 | |
| 13,000–30,000 m | 5 | ||
| 30,000–50,000 m | 4 | ||
| 50,000–80,000 m | 3 | ||
| 800,000–110,000 m | 2 | ||
| 2.4. Distance from the major road network | <200 m | 5 | |
| 300–400 m | 4 | ||
| 400–600 m | 3 | ||
| 600–800 m | 2 | ||
| 800–1,000 m | 1 | ||
| 3. Social | 3.1. Distance from the center of the city with population over 2,000 inhabitants | <3,000 m | 2 |
| 3,000–6,000 m | 5 | ||
| 6,000–9,000 m | 4 | ||
| 9,000–12,000 m | 3 | ||
| 12,000–15,000 m | 1 | ||
| 4. Spatial | 4.1. Distance from protected areas | <400 m | 1 |
| 400–600 m | 2 | ||
| 600–800 m | 3 | ||
| 600–1,000 m | 4 | ||
| >1000 m | 5 |
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Value ranges of each class | Score (xi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Topographic | 1.1 Slope | <2 % | 3 |
| 2–4% | 5 | ||
| 4–10% | 4 | ||
| 10–20% | 2 | ||
| >20% | 1 | ||
| 1.2 Elevation | <400 m | 5 | |
| 400–600 m | 4 | ||
| 600–800 m | 3 | ||
| 800–1,000 m | 2 | ||
| >1,000 m | 1 | ||
| 2. Operational | 2.1. Distance from the nearest hospitals or health centers | <1,000 m | 5 |
| 1,000–2000 m | 4 | ||
| 2,000–3,000 m | 3 | ||
| 3,000–4,000 m | 2 | ||
| 4,000–5,000 m | 1 | ||
| 2.2. Distance from the nearest police station | <2,000 m | 5 | |
| 2,000–4,000 m | 4 | ||
| 4,000–6,000 m | 3 | ||
| 6,000–8,000 m | 2 | ||
| 8,000–10,000 m | 1 | ||
| 2.3. Distance from the nearest airport | <13,000 m | 1 | |
| 13,000–30,000 m | 5 | ||
| 30,000–50,000 m | 4 | ||
| 50,000–80,000 m | 3 | ||
| 800,000–110,000 m | 2 | ||
| 2.4. Distance from the major road network | <200 m | 5 | |
| 300–400 m | 4 | ||
| 400–600 m | 3 | ||
| 600–800 m | 2 | ||
| 800–1,000 m | 1 | ||
| 3. Social | 3.1. Distance from the center of the city with population over 2,000 inhabitants | <3,000 m | 2 |
| 3,000–6,000 m | 5 | ||
| 6,000–9,000 m | 4 | ||
| 9,000–12,000 m | 3 | ||
| 12,000–15,000 m | 1 | ||
| 4. Spatial | 4.1. Distance from protected areas | <400 m | 1 |
| 400–600 m | 2 | ||
| 600–800 m | 3 | ||
| 600–1,000 m | 4 | ||
| >1000 m | 5 |