The weights and the suitability for each criterion
| Criteria | Sub-criteria | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weights (%) | Values | Rank | Suitability | |
| Elevation (m) | 21 | −210–17 | 5 | Very high |
| 17–177 | 4 | High | ||
| 177–316 | 3 | Moderate | ||
| 316–429 | 2 | Low | ||
| 429–582 | 1 | Very low | ||
| Slope (%) | 19 | >35 | 5 | Very high |
| 25–35 | 4 | High | ||
| 15–25 | 3 | Moderate | ||
| 5–15 | 2 | Low | ||
| <5 | 1 | Very low | ||
| Groundwater depth (m) | 17 | 153–187.9 | 5 | Very high |
| 117–153 | 4 | High | ||
| 82–117 | 3 | Moderate | ||
| 47–82 | 2 | Low | ||
| 11.5–47 | 0 | Unsuitable | ||
| Lithology | 12 | Soil | 5 | Very high |
| Muwaqqar Chalk Marl/Wadi Shallala Chalk | 4 | High | ||
| Basalt | 3 | Moderate | ||
| Calcrete/Umm Rijam-Chert-Limestone | 2 | Low | ||
| Alluvial Sediment/Land Slip | 1 | Very low | ||
| Soil Type | 8 | YAR | 5 | Very high |
| NW (14) | 4 | High | ||
| NW (21,37) | 3 | Moderate | ||
| NW (19) | 2 | Low | ||
| NW (05,11,13,22,30) | 1 | Very low | ||
| Soil thickness (cm) | 7 | 80–104 | 5 | Very high |
| 60–80 | 4 | High | ||
| 40–60 | 3 | Moderate | ||
| 20–40 | 2 | Low | ||
| 0–20 | 0 | Unsuitable | ||
| Distance to populated areas (m) | 6 | 500–1,000 | 5 | Very high |
| 1,000–1,500 | 4 | High | ||
| 1,500–2,000 | 3 | Moderate | ||
| >2,000 | 2 | Low | ||
| 0–500 | 0 | Unsuitable | ||
| Distance to water bodies (m) | 5 | >2,000 | 5 | Very high |
| 1,500–2,000 | 4 | High | ||
| 1,000–1,500 | 3 | Moderate | ||
| 500–1,000 | 2 | Low | ||
| 0–500 | 0 | Unsuitable | ||
| Land cover/land use | 3 | Bare Ground | 5 | Very high |
| Scrub/Shrub | 4 | High | ||
| Crops | 3 | Moderate | ||
| Trees | 2 | Low | ||
| Yarmouk Nature Reserve/Water/Built Area | 0 | Unsuitable | ||
| Distance to main roads (m) | 2 | 500–1,000 | Very high | |
| 1,000–2,000 | High | |||
| 2,000–3,000 | Moderate | |||
| >3,000 | Low | |||
| 0–500 | Unsuitable | |||
| Criteria | Sub-criteria | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weights (%) | Values | Rank | Suitability | |
| Elevation (m) | 21 | −210–17 | 5 | Very high |
| 17–177 | 4 | High | ||
| 177–316 | 3 | Moderate | ||
| 316–429 | 2 | Low | ||
| 429–582 | 1 | Very low | ||
| Slope (%) | 19 | >35 | 5 | Very high |
| 25–35 | 4 | High | ||
| 15–25 | 3 | Moderate | ||
| 5–15 | 2 | Low | ||
| <5 | 1 | Very low | ||
| Groundwater depth (m) | 17 | 153–187.9 | 5 | Very high |
| 117–153 | 4 | High | ||
| 82–117 | 3 | Moderate | ||
| 47–82 | 2 | Low | ||
| 11.5–47 | 0 | Unsuitable | ||
| Lithology | 12 | Soil | 5 | Very high |
| Muwaqqar Chalk Marl/Wadi Shallala Chalk | 4 | High | ||
| Basalt | 3 | Moderate | ||
| Calcrete/Umm Rijam-Chert-Limestone | 2 | Low | ||
| Alluvial Sediment/Land Slip | 1 | Very low | ||
| Soil Type | 8 | YAR | 5 | Very high |
| NW (14) | 4 | High | ||
| NW (21,37) | 3 | Moderate | ||
| NW (19) | 2 | Low | ||
| NW (05,11,13,22,30) | 1 | Very low | ||
| Soil thickness (cm) | 7 | 80–104 | 5 | Very high |
| 60–80 | 4 | High | ||
| 40–60 | 3 | Moderate | ||
| 20–40 | 2 | Low | ||
| 0–20 | 0 | Unsuitable | ||
| Distance to populated areas (m) | 6 | 500–1,000 | 5 | Very high |
| 1,000–1,500 | 4 | High | ||
| 1,500–2,000 | 3 | Moderate | ||
| >2,000 | 2 | Low | ||
| 0–500 | 0 | Unsuitable | ||
| Distance to water bodies (m) | 5 | >2,000 | 5 | Very high |
| 1,500–2,000 | 4 | High | ||
| 1,000–1,500 | 3 | Moderate | ||
| 500–1,000 | 2 | Low | ||
| 0–500 | 0 | Unsuitable | ||
| Land cover/land use | 3 | Bare Ground | 5 | Very high |
| Scrub/Shrub | 4 | High | ||
| Crops | 3 | Moderate | ||
| Trees | 2 | Low | ||
| Yarmouk Nature Reserve/Water/Built Area | 0 | Unsuitable | ||
| Distance to main roads (m) | 2 | 500–1,000 | Very high | |
| 1,000–2,000 | High | |||
| 2,000–3,000 | Moderate | |||
| >3,000 | Low | |||
| 0–500 | Unsuitable | |||
Source(s): Table by authors
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