Suitability analysis: a GIS-based and multi-criteria decision-making approach to evaluate the appropriateness or preference of locations for a specific use. Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA): a decision-making process for complex problems when taking multiple criteria or objectives into consideration. Map algebra: a framework to analyze gridded data values through a variety of algebraic operators, originally proposed by Dana Tomlin in the 1980s.
Boolean algebra uses the logical operators (AND, OR, NOT, XOR), to determine whether a particular condition is true or false.
