Table 8 Classes and assigned weighting index for soil physical–chemical properties.

From: Assessment of land suitability using a soil-indicator-based approach in a geomatics environment

Class

Description

Score

Very low

Very thin, soil thickness > 0.25 m

1.00

Low

Not deep, soil thickness ranges from < 0.5 to 0.25 m

1.33

Moderate

Moderately deep, soil thickness ranges from < 1 to 0.5 m

1.66

High

Soil thickness is from 1 to 1.5 m

2.00

Very high

Very deep, soil thickness is more than 1.5 m

2.50