Modelling future urban scenarios of land suitability: a case study of Jihlava city

Controlled urban development is essential for the effective functioning of cities. Land suitability analysis can guide this development towards appropriate areas. This study utilized the Urban Planner methodology (based on multicriteria analysis) to model land suitability for Jihlava for the present...

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Main Authors: Oldrich Bittner, Jaroslav Burian
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:International Journal of Digital Earth
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17538947.2024.2433613
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description Controlled urban development is essential for the effective functioning of cities. Land suitability analysis can guide this development towards appropriate areas. This study utilized the Urban Planner methodology (based on multicriteria analysis) to model land suitability for Jihlava for the present and two future horizons: five and ten years. To represent future land conditions, we employed a data modelling approach grounded, for example, in real investment proposals. While we anticipated these proposals to enhance land suitability significantly, our findings revealed a more modest increase. In fact, over two-thirds of Jihlava's territory experienced no change in land suitability for housing, and for industry and logistics across both time horizons. In order to achieve significant growth, the city will need to increase investment and adopt a long-term development strategy. The Urban Planner methodology effectively provided valuable insights for guiding Jihlava's future development. The study can inform decision-making regarding infrastructure development, zoning regulations, and investment incentives by identifying areas with high land suitability for urban expansion.
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spelling doaj-art-e9b5a4d0ac994a6e93f587f90001e8392025-08-20T02:06:58ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Digital Earth1753-89471753-89552024-12-0117110.1080/17538947.2024.2433613Modelling future urban scenarios of land suitability: a case study of Jihlava cityOldrich Bittner0Jaroslav Burian1Department of Geoinformatics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, CzechiaDepartment of Geoinformatics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, CzechiaControlled urban development is essential for the effective functioning of cities. Land suitability analysis can guide this development towards appropriate areas. This study utilized the Urban Planner methodology (based on multicriteria analysis) to model land suitability for Jihlava for the present and two future horizons: five and ten years. To represent future land conditions, we employed a data modelling approach grounded, for example, in real investment proposals. While we anticipated these proposals to enhance land suitability significantly, our findings revealed a more modest increase. In fact, over two-thirds of Jihlava's territory experienced no change in land suitability for housing, and for industry and logistics across both time horizons. In order to achieve significant growth, the city will need to increase investment and adopt a long-term development strategy. The Urban Planner methodology effectively provided valuable insights for guiding Jihlava's future development. The study can inform decision-making regarding infrastructure development, zoning regulations, and investment incentives by identifying areas with high land suitability for urban expansion.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17538947.2024.2433613Land suitabilityspatial planningmodellingurban developmenthousingindustry and logistics
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Modelling future urban scenarios of land suitability: a case study of Jihlava city
International Journal of Digital Earth
Land suitability
spatial planning
modelling
urban development
housing
industry and logistics
title Modelling future urban scenarios of land suitability: a case study of Jihlava city
title_full Modelling future urban scenarios of land suitability: a case study of Jihlava city
title_fullStr Modelling future urban scenarios of land suitability: a case study of Jihlava city
title_full_unstemmed Modelling future urban scenarios of land suitability: a case study of Jihlava city
title_short Modelling future urban scenarios of land suitability: a case study of Jihlava city
title_sort modelling future urban scenarios of land suitability a case study of jihlava city
topic Land suitability
spatial planning
modelling
urban development
housing
industry and logistics
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17538947.2024.2433613
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