Suitablity analysis of a new high school in the city of Calabasas

As the population of the city of Calabasas grows, the demand for a new high school is amplified. The selection of an optimal location for a new campus is a challenging decision for the city, as well as for the school board, given the cost and formidable challenges for both the initial implementation as well as any required future changes. GIS-based Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) is a procedure for transforming and combining data and value judgments (preferences) to evaluate a set of alternatives with respect to project’s relevant criteria. This paper forwards a recommendation for a new high school using a variety of methods campus location. The problem is formulated by using a combination of Weighted Linear Combination (WLC), and the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). WLC is used to determine the relative importance of criteria. In reaching a final selection with regard to the most suitable area, the scores of alternatives are quantified by means of the TOPSIS method.