Land Suitability Analysis for Vineyard Cultivation in the Izmir Metropolitan Area

The grapevine, so-called Vitis vinifera L., is one of the most diffuse perennial crop plantations in world due to a flourishing market that shaped landscape and societal values. Turkey has been historical vine producer, counting on an overall vineyard extension 550,000 hectares. Besides, some favorable pre-requisites be fertile lands for production: variegated topography, rich soil diversity, heterogeneous morphology, several micro-climatic conditions. However, establishing fully productive requires many years, therefore, selection management sites should considered with great attention. Within this work, first land suitability analysis production established entire metropolitan area Izmir according scientifically-agreed criteria: elevation, slope, aspect, capability, solar radiation. These criteria were superimposed through spatial overlay using Esri ArcGIS (ver.10.8) evaluated Principal Component Analysis technique. three bands then extracted define suitable areas Izmir. final layer used which can future strategic expansion management. discussion focuses Kozak plateau, where new policy plantation will promoted techniques aim maintain revalorize traditional landscapes conserve methods practices have evolved cultural values villagers producers.