A GIS-based land suitability model for agricultural tractors in CALABARZON Region, Philippines
Abstract Agricultural machinery distribution programs are key components of the Philippine government to strengthen its economic productivity. However, concerns were reported that some of the distributed machines were under-utilized or unutilized in their respective farms. This study is focused on t...
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| author | Rossana Marie Amongo Ronaldo Saludes Ralph Kristoffer Gallegos Patrick Lemuel Relativo Ria Salustia Duminding Adrian Daniel Pantano Julius John Paul Cunan Gherlee Nelle Lalap-Borja |
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| description | Abstract Agricultural machinery distribution programs are key components of the Philippine government to strengthen its economic productivity. However, concerns were reported that some of the distributed machines were under-utilized or unutilized in their respective farms. This study is focused on the development of a GIS-based model of determining suitable lowland rice areas for two-wheel and four-wheel tractors. A numerical rating system was designed that assigns a suitability score from three criteria, namely slope, road network proximity, and flood risk, based on established scales. Analytical Hierarchy Process was used as an approach to determine the relative influence in which results show that slope has the greatest weight (65%) followed by flood risk and road network proximity with 20% and 15%, respectively. The total suitability score (TSS) is then determined by getting the weighted average of the individual suitability scores. Land suitability mapping on the study area, the CALABARZON region, show that majority of the lowland rice areas are highly suitable for two-wheel and four-wheel tractors (81.39%) while some areas fall under marginal (15.03%) and moderate suitability (3.58%). Geotagged locations of the distributed agricultural tractors from 2015 to 2020 reveal that 78% of the distributed two-wheel tractors and 80% of four-wheel tractors in the region are situated in highly suitable areas. The GIS-based suitability model generated in this study can be utilized by the government to improve its machine distribution programs of two-wheel and four-wheel tractors in lowland rice farms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9cd7e12af3443f095645f71ed81f50d2023-11-26T13:16:12ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-10-0113111310.1038/s41598-023-45071-wA GIS-based land suitability model for agricultural tractors in CALABARZON Region, PhilippinesRossana Marie Amongo0Ronaldo Saludes1Ralph Kristoffer Gallegos2Patrick Lemuel Relativo3Ria Salustia Duminding4Adrian Daniel Pantano5Julius John Paul Cunan6Gherlee Nelle Lalap-Borja7IABE, CEAT, UPLBIABE, CEAT, UPLBIABE, CEAT, UPLBIABE, CEAT, UPLBIABE, CEAT, UPLBIABE, CEAT, UPLBIABE, CEAT, UPLBIABE, CEAT, UPLBAbstract Agricultural machinery distribution programs are key components of the Philippine government to strengthen its economic productivity. However, concerns were reported that some of the distributed machines were under-utilized or unutilized in their respective farms. This study is focused on the development of a GIS-based model of determining suitable lowland rice areas for two-wheel and four-wheel tractors. A numerical rating system was designed that assigns a suitability score from three criteria, namely slope, road network proximity, and flood risk, based on established scales. Analytical Hierarchy Process was used as an approach to determine the relative influence in which results show that slope has the greatest weight (65%) followed by flood risk and road network proximity with 20% and 15%, respectively. The total suitability score (TSS) is then determined by getting the weighted average of the individual suitability scores. Land suitability mapping on the study area, the CALABARZON region, show that majority of the lowland rice areas are highly suitable for two-wheel and four-wheel tractors (81.39%) while some areas fall under marginal (15.03%) and moderate suitability (3.58%). Geotagged locations of the distributed agricultural tractors from 2015 to 2020 reveal that 78% of the distributed two-wheel tractors and 80% of four-wheel tractors in the region are situated in highly suitable areas. The GIS-based suitability model generated in this study can be utilized by the government to improve its machine distribution programs of two-wheel and four-wheel tractors in lowland rice farms.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45071-w |
| spellingShingle | Rossana Marie Amongo Ronaldo Saludes Ralph Kristoffer Gallegos Patrick Lemuel Relativo Ria Salustia Duminding Adrian Daniel Pantano Julius John Paul Cunan Gherlee Nelle Lalap-Borja A GIS-based land suitability model for agricultural tractors in CALABARZON Region, Philippines Scientific Reports |
| title | A GIS-based land suitability model for agricultural tractors in CALABARZON Region, Philippines |
| title_full | A GIS-based land suitability model for agricultural tractors in CALABARZON Region, Philippines |
| title_fullStr | A GIS-based land suitability model for agricultural tractors in CALABARZON Region, Philippines |
| title_full_unstemmed | A GIS-based land suitability model for agricultural tractors in CALABARZON Region, Philippines |
| title_short | A GIS-based land suitability model for agricultural tractors in CALABARZON Region, Philippines |
| title_sort | gis based land suitability model for agricultural tractors in calabarzon region philippines |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45071-w |
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