Evaluating Land Use Quality in Coastal Area Using Fuzzy Logic

• Main Author: Lidija Runko Luttenberger
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Slavonski Brod, Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek, Faculty of Civil Engineering in Osijek 2018-01-01
• Series: Tehnički Vjesnik
• Subjects: coastal area; environmental modelling; fuzzy logic; indicators; land use quality
• Online Access: https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/311133

The purpose of the paper is to propose a model for evaluating land use quality and its variations to be used for planning the use of the space, issuing the permits and producing the environmental impact studies. Elaborated is the case of Quarner bay situated in northern part of the Adriatic Sea. Input parameters considered are variation in size of impervious surfaces, transforming the coastal belt into industrial zone, pressures from maritime transport, road transport, utilities sector, power generation sources and technology and the quality of governance prevailing at national and local level. Fuzzy inference system is used to calculate the output land use quality parameter integrating health, environment, quality of living of the local community and of tourism. Selected input parameters should be further developed and constantly monitored.