Seacage site suitability maps

Seacage site suitability maps were produced using GIS. Multiple GIS layers were constructed based on suitability class criteria (see table below, taken from the CADS_TOOL manual), and overlaid to visualise areas that fulfilled all criteria. These areas in Barru Regency, South Sulawesi, are indicated by green coloration in the map of the area.

Suitability Class Criteria

No	Criteria and subcriteria	Classification
Good	Medium	Poor
1	Water quality
1.1	NH4[mg/L]	<0.5	0.5-1.0	>1.0
1.2	Dissolved Oxygen (DO) [mg/L]	4-7		<4
1.3	Secchi disc [m]	1-5		<1; >5
2	Substrate quality
2.1	Texture	Sand	Sandy Mud	Mud
2.2	Redox potential [mV]	>(-200)		<(-200)
2.3	Organic Matter [%]	3-8		>8
3	Hydrometeorology
3.1	Current [cm/s]	5-20		<1; >50
3.2	Significant Wave height [m]	<0.5	0.5-1.0	>1.0
3.3	Water depth [m]	10-30		<10; >30
4	Socioeconomic
4.1	Market	close		far
4.2	Infrastructure	available		none
4.3	Regulations	available		none

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