Factors

Variables/Subunits

Weights

Soil Classification

VIII.

4

0.10

VII.

3

VI.

2

IV.

1

V.

0

III.

0

II.

0

I.

0

No value

0

Slope

0% - 2%

4

0.10

2% - 6%

4

6% - 12%

3

12% - 20%

2

20% - 30%

1

>30%

0

Soil Loss

None or low

4

0.15

Medium

3

High

2

Very high

1

No value

0

Elevation

1250 m - 1300 m

4

0.15

1300 m - 1350 m

3

1350 m - 1400 m

2

1400 m - 1550 m

1

1550 m - 1700 m

0

Soil Carbon

50 - 60

1

0.10

38 - 49

2

27 - 37

3

16 - 26

4

0 - 15

5

Soil Depth

A

5

0.10

B

4

C

3

D

2

E

1

Heat

2.1 - 6

1

0.10

6.1 - 8

2

8.1 - 10

3

10.1 - 13

4

13 - 14

5

Precipation

770 - 830

5

0.10

840 - 930

4

940 - 1100

3

1200 - 1400

2

1500 - 2000

1

LULC

Open areas with little or no vegetation

3

0.10

Sea water

1

Industrial

4

Heterogeneous agricultural lands

1

Permanent agricultural lands

1

Terrestrial waters

1

Mine

3

Maki Grass

2

Grassland

1

Forest

1

Agricultural lands

1

Vegetated areas not used in agriculture

3

Settlement

5

Flood Risk

None or low

4

0.10

Medium

3

High

2

Very high

1

No value

0