Crashcourse on on Suitability Modeling including the Info on the Model used in Shimberg Study (P3X2 cont.)

A history of suitability modeling
Land-Use Suitability Analysis in the United States: Historical Development and Promising Technological Achievements

A great article on suitability modeling, a critical history.
GIS-based land-use suitability analysis: a critical overview. Jacek Malczewski.

A demonstration in GIS software.
ArcGIS Spatial Analyst - Suitability Modeling; Esri staff demonstrate how to create a suitability model using a variety of techniques.
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An explanation of the way data is used.
Interactive Site Suitability Modeling; A better method of understanding the effects of input data

Shimberg Study Schematic of HSM