The list of factors affecting transition probabilities for urban and agricultural use is
given in Table 3. Data corresponding to each factor were assigned standardized scores on
a [0,10] interval for all the uses. A value of 0 represents the least preferred score of the
factor for a particular land-use while the value of 10 represents the most preferred score ofthe factor. Integration of these scores into a probability value was based on the composite
suitability score determined through weighted linear combination as follows