Land Suitability Analysis Based on Geomorphological Aspects for Settlements in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi

Abstract

Abstract Land suitability is usually defined as the suitability of a type of land for a particular use or as a tool used to identify the most suitable place to find future land use. Gowa Regency is one of the areas that has diverse landforms, with a combination of flat areas, hills, and mountains. The purpose of this research is to determine the suitability of land for settlement based on geomorphological aspects in Gowa Regency. This suitability analysis is centered on the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to determine areas that are suitable for settlement by overlaying several parameter classifications, such as slope maps, rainfall maps, soil type maps, and land cover maps. The slope parameter is often considered the most influential in analyzing land suitability for settlement. Land with a highly suitable slope is safer from disaster risk and easier to develop. The soil type parameter is used because it determines stability and drainage. The land cover parameter is used to determine the previous land use history. The rainfall parameter is used to determine the level of rainfall in the study area.Very suitable land is mostly located in the north and parts of the eastern and western parts of Gowa district. The area is indeed a flat to sloping area with low rainfall intensity, various slopes, good soil conditions, and a settlement and rice field area. The area is also included in the Fluvial and Volcanic landforms scattered in Biringbulu, Bontonompo, South Bontonompo, Bajeng, West Bajeng, Palangga, and Tombolopao sub-districts.

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