Utilizing FUCOM and AHP methods to identify the optimal beekeeping lands: A case study from Mardin, Türkiye

الملخص

Beekeeping plays a vital role in agricultural sustainability and biodiversity conservation, yet identifying ecologically suitable areas for apiculture remains challenging. The objective of this study is to evaluate and compare two Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) methods-the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the Full Consistency Method (FUCOM)-within a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) framework to identify optimal beekeeping areas in Mardin Province, Türkiye. Nine environmental, climatic, topographical, logistic, and socio-economic factors were selected through literature review, legal regulations, expert consultation, and field observations. Suitability maps were generated and validated using field-verified hive locations and Receiver Operating Characteristic-Area Under the Curve (ROC-AUC) analysis. The results show that land use/cover, proximity to water sources, and precipitation were the most influential factors. Overall, 83% of hive locations coincided with areas classified as moderately suitable or higher. AHP achieved slightly higher predictive accuracy (AUC = 0.774) than FUCOM (AUC = 0.754), while FUCOM required substantially fewer pairwise comparisons, underscoring its efficiency. These findings confirm the robustness of the framework and provide a practical tool for sustainable apicultural land-use planning, offering transferable insights for policymakers, decision-makers, and beekeepers in Türkiye and other regions with similar ecological conditions.

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@article{utilizingfucomandahpmethodstoi2025,
  title = {{Utilizing FUCOM and AHP methods to identify the optimal beekeeping lands: A case study from Mardin, Türkiye}},
  author = {Mercan, Çağrı and Acıbuca, Veysi},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {{PLoS ONE}},
  volume = {20},
  number = {11},
  pages = {e0335784-e0335784},
  publisher = {{Public Library of Science}},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0335784}
}

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