The Assessment of Ecological Livability for Agricultural, Pasture, Forestry, Residential, and Tourism Activities; Study Area: North of Iran

Ecological livability assessment is one of the effective strategies seeking an optimum balance between processes urban development and ecological ones to ensure sustainable livable environments ultimately. Since this type evaluation functional practical for managers planners, studied from different aspects (ecological, physical-social, economic). With emphasis on ecological-infrastructural potentials, present paper studies region’s capabilities in four activities: agriculture, pasture, forestry, residential, tourism northern Iran. Firstly, methodology based GIS, indicators were investigated study area (Tonekabon City). Secondly, activities evaluated according Delphi ANP methods. Then they combined with Overlay function prioritize potential Tonekabon City activities. Findings show that topographic land capability impact various concerning City’s characteristics. The results research indicate 35% lands have a high agriculture more than 70% activities, 73% settlement category 1 2 (suitable, moderately suitable). In addition, most infrastructure agricultural-pasture, forestry southern part. However, power are other parts Tonekabon, especially central sections, establish several it possible improve light through investment