Spatial distribution of livestock and poultry farm based on livestock manure nitrogen load on farmland and suitability evaluation

Bojie Yan*, Wenjiao Shi, Jingjie Yan, Kwok Pan Chun

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    Abstract

    A spatial distribution model of livestock manure nutrient was used to study the spatial distribution of livestock manure and livestock manure nitrogen load on farmland (LMNLF) at a patch scale. The spatial distribution of livestock and poultry farm (LPF) was also evaluated. The results showed that most regions (50.68%) in the town of Shangjie were forbidden and unsuitable areas for LPF. The highly, moderately and marginally suitable areas for LPF accounted for 25.53%, 23.17% and 0.62% of total area respectively. The combination of the LPF suitability evaluation and livestock manure nitrogen load on farmland (LMNLF) estimation results indicated that 38 LPF should be rectified, relocated or closed, and 14 optimum lands were identified for LPF. Moreover, a relocation plan was developed and visual expressed by GIS spatial analysis.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)180-186
    Number of pages7
    JournalComputers and Electronics in Agriculture
    Volume139
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Jun 2017

    Scopus Subject Areas

    • Forestry
    • Agronomy and Crop Science
    • Computer Science Applications
    • Horticulture

    User-Defined Keywords

    • Livestock manure
    • Load
    • LPF
    • Spatial distribution
    • Suitability evaluation

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