2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
Viewshed Characterization for Wind Farm Siting in Western North Carolina Track: Modeling Author(s): Xingong Li An increase in public awareness regarding the negative impact of traditional power-generating methods on the environment has created a demand for developing and using environmentally friendly renewable energy such as wind power. This paper will discuss the method and GIS tools developed for the siting of wind farms in the western North Carolina. Analytical Hierarchy Process, one of the popular multi-criteria methods, is implemented as COM components and integrated with ArcGIS. A suite of viewshed analysis functions are also developed to characterize different aspects (such as size and number of people) of the viewshed associated with a wind turbine. Xingong Li University of Kansas Department of Geography 1475 Jayhawk Blvd Lawrence , KS 66045 US Phone: 785-864-5545 E-mail: lixi@ku.edu |
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