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| | | Review of the literature is an essential starting point for any endeavour in GIS, remote sensing, or mapping. Yet, reviews are often incomplete for lack of access to the material, and consequently projects experience durations that are longer and costs that are higher than need be because the accumulated knowledge has not been tapped and taken advantage of. This page sets out to mitigate that problem. It is a gateway to the literature that represents much of the accumulated global experience on using GIS, remote sensing and mapping to solve problems and issues in aquaculture and inland fisheries. Spatial issues addressed most frequently for aquaculture and inland fisheries are listed in two tables in issues section along with the number of literature records currently contained in GISFish databases. Four recent studies available for download in issues section provide background information on GISFish databases. | | | |
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| | | Title | Site selection for coldwater fish culture using GIS in Golestan rovince of Iran | | Author | Banafi, M; Kamali, A; Salman Mahiny, AR; Kiabi, B | | Date | 15 May 2008 | | Content Language(s) | English | | Abstract / Description | In an attempt to provide a scientific basis and to discern data gaps
for sustainable aquaculture expansion, we conducted a land evaluation
and land use planning study to delineate areas suitable for coldwater
fish culture complexes in the Golestan Province of Iran. The study was
based on systematic land evaluation, a modified version of the McHarg
cartographic method drawing upon ecological, social and economic
factors. The minimum mapped area was 1.25t1.25Km and the Province was
classified into suitable, medium, poor and unsuitable units.
Elevation, slope, aspect, hydrography, temperature, evaporation,
lithology, pedology, landuse, proximity to roads, protected areas and
water resources were the factors included in the study. We
successfully applied the method to the Province that resulted in
distinguishing areas suitable for coldwater fish culture. Of the
factors included in the study, proximity to roads was found to play
important role in allocating an area to the activity. Also, slope,
elevation, water temperature and evaporation were the other factors
that helped in discerning the areas. We found that some parts of the
province are amenable to the expansion of the aquaculture activities.
Of the surface area of the Province, around 53 kilometers were found
to be suitable for the culture. Also, 54 kilometers were moderately
suitable and 68 kilometers were poorly suitable for the activity.
Source: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA). Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) database. ASFA is the cooperative effort of all the ASFA Partners, and the database is made available in CSA under an agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) which owns the database on behalf of the ASFA Partners | |
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| Keywords |  AQUACULTURE | |
| Spatial Tool | GIS | | Country | IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) | | Species Common Name | Not provided | | Species Scientific Name | Not provided | |
| Organism Division (FAO ISSCAAP) | Freshwater fishes | |
| Culture System | Not specified | |
| Water System | Not specified | |
| Main Environment | Inland | |
| Main Issue Addressed | Suitability of site and zoning | | Series Title | Iranian scientific fisheries journal, | | Volume/Issue Number | Vol. 16, no. 4, | | Number of Pages | pp. 35-44 | | | |
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