Table 5 Comprehensive suitability classification area and proportion.

From: Is the resettlement suitability of migrants in arid mountainous areas high or low? A case study of ecological migration in Gansu Province, China

Suitability rating

Suitability index range

Area (km²)

Proportion (%)

Unsuitable area

1.83–3.41

56,006.58

13.42

Criticality suitable area

3.41–3.98

109,628.27

26.27

Lowly suitable area

3.98–4.47

171,623.07

41.13

Moderately suitable area

4.47–5.13

62,497.13

14.98

Highly suitable area

5.13–7.44

17,485.45

4.19