Welcome to the InfoSci Platform
Reference Hub1
Determining Appropriate Zones for Knowledge Intensive Firms Site Selection Using GIS: Case Study of Tehran Metropolitan Area

Determining Appropriate Zones for Knowledge Intensive Firms Site Selection Using GIS: Case Study of Tehran Metropolitan Area

Alireza Mohammadi
Copyright: © 2019 |Volume: 10 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 30
ISSN: 1947-9654|EISSN: 1947-9662|EISBN13: 9781522566021|DOI: 10.4018/IJAGR.2019010101
Cite Article Cite Article

MLA

Mohammadi, Alireza. "Determining Appropriate Zones for Knowledge Intensive Firms Site Selection Using GIS: Case Study of Tehran Metropolitan Area." IJAGR vol.10, no.1 2019: pp.1-30. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJAGR.2019010101

APA

Mohammadi, A. (2019). Determining Appropriate Zones for Knowledge Intensive Firms Site Selection Using GIS: Case Study of Tehran Metropolitan Area. International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR), 10(1), 1-30. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJAGR.2019010101

Chicago

Mohammadi, Alireza. "Determining Appropriate Zones for Knowledge Intensive Firms Site Selection Using GIS: Case Study of Tehran Metropolitan Area," International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR) 10, no.1: 1-30. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJAGR.2019010101

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite Full-Issue Download

Abstract

In this study, the integration of fuzzy analytic hierarchy processes (FAHPs) and fuzzy overlays in GIS was used to determine appropriate geographic zones for the establishment of knowledge intensive firms in 22 districts of the Tehran metropolis. According to the theoretical background, a number of criteria were selected for the identification of appropriate geographic zones. The results show that among the selected criteria, proximity to existing knowledge intensity firms, and companies providing information and communication technology (ICT) services, higher education and research centers, being close to convenient transportation network and land use have more important role in the location of firms. According to the findings, among 22 regions, regions 3, 7, 6, 1, 2, 10, 4, 11, and 12 are the most desirable ones for the deployment of firms. Ultimately, regions 6, 7, 3, and 1 have received “very high” priority for the deployment of knowledge intensive firms.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.