POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS
SITES WITH BUFFERS
SUITABILITY WEIGHTED OVERLAY
Green - Low Suitability
Yellow - Medium Suitability
Red - High Suitability
Weighted Overlay Overall Percentages
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The slope is overall 25% of the weighted overlay since it is a key feature in developing a snail farm, but not one of the most important features. Very low slopes have the highest influence on the overlay while very high slopes have the lowest influence on the weighted overlay. This is because developing a snail farm site on areas with high slopes is impractical, and areas of low or no slope are the most practical for developing this snail farm.
The human modified land areas are 40% of the weighted overlay since it is the most important feature in developing a snail farm. Areas of low human development have the highest influence on the weighted overlay while areas of high human development have the least influence on the weighted overlay. This is because developing a snail farm on already developed land is costly and impractical, while unmodified land is the most desirable for developing this farm.
Agricultural soils only have a 5% influence on the weighted overlay since it has minimal importance on the development areas of the snail farm since snails typically are farmed in raised planters. Not prime farmland has the highest influence and farmland of state significance and unique significance have the lowest influence. This is because the prime farmland soil areas need to be preserved for other agricultural uses since they are not necessary for a successful snail farm.
The area land cover has a 30% influence on the weighted overlay since it is one of the most important features when choosing the snail farm location. Areas of open water, polar-ice, and wetland have the least influence on the weighted overlay, while areas of forest land, shrub land, and grassland have the highest influence on the weighted overlay, with agricultural land and barren land in the middle. This is because snail farms need existing vegetation and shade to thrive, but have the potential to be successful on barren land areas as well.
Slope Percentages
Human Modified Land Percentages
Agricultural Soils Percentages
Land Cover Percentages
SITE EXTENT
Based on this map, Site 1 is least suitable for development. The one below it, Site 2, is semi suitable for development, however it is far away from roads and in a conserved forested areas, making developing the site impractical. The one on the right, Site 3, is therefore the most suitable site for development of a snail farm.
SITE 3
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SITE 1​
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SITE 2
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SITE 2
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SITE 3
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SITE 2
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SITE 1​
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SITE 3
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