Abstract: - The study illustrates the use of GeographicInformation System (GIS) tools and numerical Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE)techniques for selection of suitable sites for urban development of a hilltown. This study was conducted to identify suitable sites for urban developmentof a hill town, of Theur, Pune District, Maharashtra using four main parametersslope, road proximity, land use land cover, land values, Geological data.Merged spatial data and four thematic information layers were analyzed using Q-GIS software. A weightage for each norm was provided for each parameters bycomparing them with each other according to their importance. With the help ofcriteria and data suitable site will be prepared. This study allows the localplanning authority for the appropriate plans of land use planning in the future.
Keyword: Geographic Information System (GIS); toposheet,LU/LC, Site suitability analysis