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Assessing land suitability for sustainable aquaculture development in Muzaffarpur, Bihar using integrated approach of multi-criteria decision analysis and GIS

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Title Assessing land suitability for sustainable aquaculture development in Muzaffarpur, Bihar using integrated approach of multi-criteria decision analysis and GIS
 
Creator Kumar, Tarun
Veeranna, Jatoth
Gupta, Santosh Kumar
Kundu, Madhu Sudan
Kumari, Nidhi
Gautam, Amar Kant
Rawat, Shobha
Kumari, Anupama
Prasad, Jithendra
 
Description  The study aimed to assess land suitability for sustainable aquaculture development inMuzaffarpur, Bihar, India, utilising a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and GIS-based approach. In India, issues such as water and soil degradation, insufficient infrastructure and inadequate maintenance pose significant challenges to aquaculture growth. The research employed 15 base layers, including water quality, soil characteristics, engineeringparameters and high-resolution satellite imagery, analysed through the Analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and GIS-based multi-criteria evaluation. Results revealed 9.85% highly suitable and 35.09% unsuitable areas for fish farming, achieving an 80% overall accuracy through validation with satellite images and field visits. The study provides valuable insights for policy makers, farmers, and resource managers in selecting suitable sites for sustainable aquaculture, enhancing resource management in the region.
Keywords: Analytical hierarchy process (AHP), Fish farming, Geographical Information System (GIS), Remote Sensing (RS), Thematic maps
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (on behalf of Indian Council of Agricultural
 
Date 2023-12-31
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/134234
10.21077/ijf.2023.70.4.134234-07
 
Source Indian Journal of Fisheries; Vol. 70 No. 4 (2023)
0970-6011
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/134234/53529
 
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