@article{article_1572232, title={Using Geospatial-Driven Territorial Planning and Land Suitability Analysis for Sustainable Coconut Agriculture in Johor, Malaysia}, journal={International Journal of Engineering and Geosciences}, volume={10}, pages={313–328}, year={2025}, DOI={10.26833/ijeg.1572232}, author={Abdul Rahim, Muhammad Shafiqal Daniel and Salleh, Siti Aekbal and Naharudin, Nabilah and Isa, Nurul Amirah and Pardi, Faezah and Abdullah, Muhammad Fuad and Anuar, Nornizar}, keywords={GIS, LAND SUITABILITY, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, TERRITORIAL PLANNING}, abstract={This research assesses land suitability and territorial planning for sustainable coconut agriculture in Johor, Malaysia, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing technologies. The study aims to generate a comprehensive coconut land suitability map, evaluate land viability using Weighted Overlay Analysis (WOA) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and develop territorial plans that consider soil suitability, climate conditions, and environmental impacts. Key variables analyzed include digital elevation model (DEM), soil bulk density, land use/land cover, soil moisture, NDVI, soil pH, annual rainfall, temperature, soil type, and soil water content. Each of these factors was reclassified and assigned weights through Weighted Overlay Analysis (WOA) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to produce detailed suitability maps. The final maps classified areas into suitability categories: very suitable, suitable, moderately suitable, unsuitable, and very unsuitable, based on a predefined scale. These results clearly show that there is a significant loss of suitability regarding coconut cultivation from 2018 to 2024 due to driving factors like urbanization, degradation of land, and fluctuating environmental conditions. Therefore, key areas that were found highly suitable for coconut farming include Pontian, Muar, Batu Pahat, and Kota Tinggi, while areas of lower suitability include Pulau Tioman. The study thus concludes that adaptive land management strategies and continuous monitoring are needed to promote sustainable coconut agriculture, hence optimizing land use in Johor.}, number={3}, publisher={Murat YAKAR}, organization={The authors would like to gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Zarqa University (ZU) under the UiTM-Jordan Strategic research Partnership Grant for enabling this research to be carried out. The authors would like to thank Google Earth Engine (GEE), SoilGrids, FAO soil datasets, NASA climate data for source of data.}