Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Environmental Earth Sciences, cilt.81, sa.16, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)
The importance of landfill site selection has grown rapidly in recent years. New and various analytical techniques have been developed due to previous researches. Along with breakthroughs in information systems technology, computer-assisted work designs, and analytical techniques have come to the forefront. The aim of this study is to identify the best locations to serve as a landfill site across the provincial territory of Uşak, Turkey, with the use of modern technologies through a specific method, Fuzzy Logic. As the data analysis method, the current study utilizes fuzzy logic which has become common in recent years. The criteria set out in this study were digitalized through the design of base maps. Geographic information system was used for the formation of fuzzy membership values and fuzzy overlay procedures. The data used in socio-economic and physical criteria, prevalent in the literature, for fuzzy logic include roads, rivers, airports, settlements, faults and landslides, slope, geology, soil, land use capability, and land use. The results show that the faults, landslides, and airports were not very effective in determining the optimal sites in the research area, since they do not occupy many areas. However, the slope, geological structure, rivers, settlements, and road system have been the fundamental determinant in the analysis due to the wide areas it covers as a major achievement of the study, suitable and unsuitable locations to landfill were identified and mapped. These analyses indicate that the most optimal locations to serve as a landfill site are mostly located in the southwestern part of the Uşak province.