Table 7 Parameters suitability using AHP for RWH in Pothowar.

From: Mapping of potential storages and rainwater harvesting sites in arid region of Indus basin using analytical hierarchy technique

Parameter

Classes

Rank

Suitability Class

Rainfall

Low

1

Low Suitable

High

2

High Suitable

LULC

Shrubs and

Scrubs, Trees

4

Very High Suitable

Grass Flooded Vegetation, Crops

3

High Suitable

Bare

2

Moderately Suitable

Water, Built up

1

Low Suitable

Soil

Sandy Loam, Loam

1

High Suitable

Clay Loam, Medium Clay

2

Moderately Suitable

Sandy

3

Low Suitable

Clay, Heavy Loam

4

Very Low Suitable

Drainage Density

Very low

1

Very High Suitable

Low

2

High Suitable

Moderate

3

Medium Suitable

High

4

Low Suitable

Slope

0 – 3.3

1

Very High Suitable

3.4 – 6.9

2

High Suitable

7 – 11. 17 – 22

3

Medium Suitable

23 – 28

4

Low Suitable

29 – 37, 38 – 77,

5

Very Low Suitable