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A land suitability model was developed to provide the planner with a quantitative tool for assessing the environmental limitations on proposed land-use changes in the area surrounding Lake Monroe in southern Indiana. The model incorporates a weighting procedure that allows the environmental evaluation of a decision to convert the present land use to another category. The data base for the model was assembled by a multidisciplinary team. A case study is included, which illustrates the advantages and limitations of the land suitability model as it is applied to the evaluation of a site for the Alumni Family Camp.
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Roberts, M.C., Randolph, J.C. & Chiesa, J.R. A land suitability model for the evaluation of land-use change. Environmental Management 3, 339–352 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01867441
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