Abstract
Forecasting and Minimizing Avian Mortality in Siting Wind Turbines Track: Ecology and Conservation Author(s): Lee Neher ArcGIS ModelBuilder and ArcGIS Server were used to analyze and present raptor behavior data collected during 2003-2004. One minute observations of bird behavior (activity, elevation, etc.) were attributed with corresponding terrain slope, aspect, elevation, and relationship to wind direction. Also added were results of a curvature analysis of the 10 m DEM, defining areas of convex, concave, and flat terrain under each bird observation. Results of the statistical analysis of the data set will be presented along with a Web site allowing users to explore initial efforts to incorporate these results into an interactive environment aimed at minimizing and reducing raptor mortality caused by wind turbines. Lee Neher Lawrence Livermore Lab GIS Center 7000 East ave Livermore , CA 94550 US Phone: 925 423-2621 E-mail: neher1@llnl.gov |
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