The proximity educational settings in relation to other land uses, the number of students and the accessibility of the issues that are of interest to urban planners. The aim of this study is to determine the best location for high schools in Shiraz using GIS and AHP is combined with the index overlay model. The research method is descriptive - analytical and practical by nature. In this study, the criteria for locating schools of Shiraz (radius coverage, population density, proximity to a network of streets, neighborhoods incompatible) with each of them was identified and related information. By calculating the coefficient of importance criteria and sub criteria in the AHP, coverage radius by a factor 0/3828 greatest weight and importance of the road network with the weight factor 0/0882 least a high school education centers have an impact on location. Each of them according to the following criteria using the desired weight was Reclassify. Every five first-level criteria, based on the weight of your sub Index Overlay model has been incorporated and the final map Shiraz high schools in order of preference according to their weight and were determined.

Keywords: location, AHP, Overlap Indices, High School, Shiraz

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