A three-stage decision-making model for cement plant site selection with GIS, MCDM, and AHP methods: A case study in Konya Plain Project [KPP] Provinces, Turkey

In this study, the most suitable locations for cement factory are identified by using the Geographical Information System and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis [MCDM] in the Konya Plain Project [KPP] [Aksaray, Karaman, Kırıkkale, Kırşehir, Konya, Nevşehir, Niğde, Yozgat] provinces. The physical conditions of the region were determined based on the Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and expert opinions, and the suitable areas were chosen with technical, social, cultural, and economic criteria. In order to determine the most suitable regions, A three-stage decision-making process and Scoring System has been used for KPP Provinces. Overall, 56 suitable regions were decided among these provinces. The most suitable facility locations were chosen 7th and 6th region of Karaman province, 5th region of Kırıkkale province, 1st and 4th region of Konya Province.