Shrimp is a commodity that is increasingly in demand. The limited land resources implies the need of effective land use planning. The objective of this study was to assess land suitability for brackish water shrimp ponds, which then will be recommended for pond development in the north coast of Tuban, Indonesia. Analytical hierarchy process (AHP) were used to obtain the weight of the different criteria consisted of soil characteristics, topographic, water quality, and infrastructure criteria. The suitable land for brackish water shrimp ponds was determined by weighted overlay in GIS. The results show that the study area contains highly suitable land for brackish water shrimp ponds. Land use and land cover map was interpreted from 2014 SPOT 5 imagery. The area recommended for brackish water shrimp pond was delineated by taking into account the suitability and the constraints of land use and land cover.
Abstrak Udang merupakan komoditas yang semakin diminati. Lahan yang semakin terbatas mengharuskan perencanaan penggunaan untuk tambak udang dilakukan secara efektif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendelineasi kesesuaian lahan untuk budidaya tambak udang air payau, yang kemudian digunakan untuk menentukan lahan yang dapat direkomendasikan untuk pengembangan tambak di pantai utara Tuban, Jawa Timur, Indonesia. Proses hierarki analitik (AHP) digunakan untuk mendapatkan bobot kriteria, yang terdiri dari karakteristik lahan, topografi, kualitas air dan infrastruk