Table 2.

Beacon sites and nonsites distribution statistics.

Factors	Interval partition	Number of sites	Percentage of the total sites (%)	Number of nonsites	Percentage of the total nonsites (%)
Altitude (m)	0–100	21	30.88	17	17
	100–200	23	33.82	10	10
	200–300	15	22.06	13	13
	300–400	6	8.82	11	11
	400–500	2	2.94	8	8
	500–600	0	0	7	7
	600–700	1	1.47	17	17
	> 700	0	0	17	17
Slope (°)	0–5	11	16.18	9	9
	5–10	27	39.71	12	12
	10–15	20	29.41	17	17
	15–20	5	7.35	21	21
	20–25	2	2.94	11	11
	25–30	3	4.41	14	14
	> 30	0	0	16	16
Aspect	Flat	0	0	3	3
	North	4	5.88	17	17
	Northeast	11	16.18	1	1
	East	9	13.24	15	15
	Southeast	10	14.71	10	10
	South	9	13.24	18	18
	Southwest	9	13.24	9	9
	West	10	14.71	12	12
	Northwest	6	8.82	15	15
Topographic relief (m)	0–100	28	41.18	17	17
	100–200	17	25	9	9
	200–300	14	20.59	14	14
	300–400	6	8.82	11	11
	400–500	2	2.94	7	7
	500–600	0	0	8	8
	600–700	1	1.47	16	16
	> 700	0	0	18	18
Distance from traffic routes (m)	0–2000	20	29.41	5	5
	2000–4000	11	16.18	3	3
	4000–6000	12	17.65	6	6
	6000–8000	13	19.12	6	6
	8000–10,000	8	11.76	3	3
	10,000–15,000	4	5.88	9	9
	15,000–20,000	0	0	10	10
	> 20,000	0	0	58	58
Distance from nearest beacon tower or fort (m)	0–2000	30	44.12	0	0
	2000–4000	25	36.76	2	2
	4000–6000	9	13.24	4	4
	6000–8000	3	4.41	6	6
	8000–10,000	1	1.47	6	6
	10,000–15,000	0	0	7	7
	15,000–20,000	0	0	12	12
	> 20,000	0	0	63	63