TABLE 2.

Weight, influence, sub-criteria, and ranks using weighted overlay in ArcGIS.

S/N	Criteria	Assigned weight	Influence (%)	Sub-criteria	Reclass value	Weighted rank
A	LULC features	0.50	50
1	Water			−0.65–0.015	1	2
2	Settlement (built-up areas)			0.015–0.14	2	7
3	Barren land			0.14–0.18	3	3
4	Shrubs and grassland			0.18–0.27	4	5
5	Crop land			0.27–0.36	5	9
6	Forest land			0.36–0.70	6	9
7	Distance from road [km]	0.20	20	0.5–0.501	9	9
				0.501–1	8	8
				1–1.5	7	7
				1.5–2.0	5	5
				2.0–2.5	3	3
				2.5–3.0	2	2
				>3.0	1	1
8	Distance from river [km]	0.15	15	0.5–0.501	9	9
				0.501–1	8	8
				1–1.5	7	7
				1.5–2.0	5	5
				2.0–2.5	3	3
				2.5–3.0	2	2
				>3.0	1	1
9	Slope	0.08	8	0–5	10	9
				5–10	9	8
				10–15	8	7
				15–20	7	6
				20–25	6	5
				25–30	5	4
				30–35	4	3
				35–40	3	2
				40–45	2	1
				>45	1	1
10	Aspect	0.07	7	−1–0 (Flat)	10	9
				0–22.5 (N)	1	1
				22.5–67.5 (NE)	3	3
				67.5–112.5 (E)	5	5
				112.5–157.5 (SE)	9	8
				157.5–202.5 (S)	9	8
				202.5–247.5 (SW)	10	9
				247.5–292.5 (W)	5	5
				292.5–337.5 (NW)	3	3
				337.5–360.0 (N)	1	1