Landuse planning, using simple capability zoning method

Land and resource developoment suitability is usually achieved by
landscape capability analysis. But using land capability analysis in
planning process is often restricted by budget and time limitations.
A simple yet effective capability analysis method is hence required,
that can furnish 'planners reliable land zonning with the least data
and time requirement. The Optimum Integration Method (Formann,
1995) of land capability analysis, zonning and classification is one
Of these simple, yet effective methods.
An addapttion of this method was used for a land-use planning
project concerning touristic development of Kohkiloye-U'BoyerAhmad
Prbvince (Southern .Iran) Successful achievement of
foreseen planning objectives resulted in introducing this method for
further possible uses in simillar cases. This environmental capability
analysis' method in land-use planning process offered both short-term
management proposals and long-term planning strategies
baseed on actual and preferred land capability and carrying capacity.
Furthermore, proper site selection for implementation of pilot
development projects was also achieved based on regional and local
comparative advantages (and/or disadvantages) of concerning
landscapes.