COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AHP AND FUZZY LOGIC FOR CULTURAL LANDSCAPE-BASED EVALUATION OF LAND-USE ALTERNATIVES: A CASE STUDY OF THE KARTAL QUARRY AREA (ISTANBUL)

Beyza Çermikli (1), Elif Tarakçı (2*), Recep Duranay (3)

1. Atlas University, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Istanbul, Türkiye
2. Atlas University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Industrial Engineering, Istanbul, Türkiye
3.Atlas University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Computer Engineering, Istanbul, Türkiye
*Corresponding author: elif.tarakci@atlas.edu.tr

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29081/ChIBA.2026.688

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate alternative land-use classes for the defunct Kartal Quarry in Istanbul within the scope of landscape restoration using cultural landscape criteria. A multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework combining Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and a fuzzy logic-based approach was employed, with expert judgment incorporated through consensus among three experts. The criteria were weighted using AHP, while the land-use alternatives were evaluated using a fuzzy logic-based approach to incorporate uncertainty. Recreational and Sports Areas ranked first in both approaches, followed by Healthcare Facilities and Residential Area. Statistical comparison using Spearman’s rank correlation showed a very high level of agreement between the AHP and fuzzy Priority Rankings (𝜌=0.9956,𝜌 < 0.001), while sensitivity analysis indicated that the overall AHP Priority Ranking remained largely stable under ±25 % and ±50 % variations in criterion weights. The proposed framework provides a structured decision-support approach for cultural landscape-based land-use evaluation of defunct quarries under site-specific planning considerations.

Keywords

Cultural landscape landscape restoration land-use evaluation multi-criteria decision-making post-mining land use