Geomorphology uses different time scales for planning issues. Short term time scaling includes a 10 to 50
year period through which this science can play a significant role in issues such as site selection of many land uses.
Urban site selection, urban morphology, industrial and waste disposal site selection are among these land uses. We have
carried out research for a solid waste disposal site selection as a case study and the city of Bonab has been chosen as the
study region. This city has located in the southern part of East Azerbaijan Province, at 46':52" eastern longitude and
37':20" northern latitude. The topographic situation of the region, ecologic and economic problems with the current
location of the waste disposal site (such as its neighboring with faults, its proximity to surface waters and industrial
establishments and the steep slope of the area)