Determination of suitable areas for establishment of sports-city in Iraq's center using an integrated fuzzy logic algorithm and geomatic techniques

In recent times, many cities have clustered new sports infrastructures inconcentrated areas to create a sports city. Al Hillah City as one of the biggestcities in the center of Iraq, because of many components' countryside relocationand natural expansion of population, and other has been distinguished; extremepopulation expansion and lastly evolution in need of planning in some inner-cityareas and places. Consequently, designated areas in terms of premier spatialallocation and appropriate location for users of general services; sports servicesthat are rapid, on time, and at ease access to them are essential that are notconsidered. A small- scale recognition has spent on critical aspects of sportsutilization for land measure and appropriately locating. This issue has beenminimized the premier performance of these spaces and creates problems for thecity and its citizens. The premier performance of these spaces has beenminimized because of the above-mentioned issue, which creates difficulties forthe city and its residents. This research conducted based on the integrationbetween Fuzzy logic algorithm and GIS techniques, spatial analysis tools inArcGIS software were utilized to implement this method. The results showedthat the most suitable areas include three areas that are located on the north-westand the south of the study area. On the other hand, the largest area located on thenorth-west location respect to Al-Hillah city, the center of Babylon Province, which is considered the proposed area to construct sports city. This study will beuseful for decision-makers and stockholders by reducing cost, time, and effortsthrough decreasing field works