Table 9 Calculation of compound parameters, prioritization, and ranking
LULC category | SW1 | SW2 | SW3 | SW4 | SW5 | SW6 | SW7 | SW8 | SW9 | SW10 | SW11 | SW12 | SW13 | SW14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trees (%) | 14 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
Crops (%) | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Scrub/shrub (%) | 4 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
Built-up area (%) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Sum of rankings (x) | 32 | 36 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 33 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 27 |
Total number of parameters (y) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Compound parameter (x/y) | 8 | 9 | 8.5 | 9.75 | 9.25 | 10 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4 | 8.25 | 5 | 7.5 | 6 | 6.75 |
Ranking | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Final priority | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Medium | High | Low | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |