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Optimal site selection for sitting a solar park using multi-criteria decision analysis and geographical information systems
Andreas Georgiou
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Civil Engineering & Geomatics Dept., Cyprus University of Technology, 30 Archbishop Kyprianou Str., 3036 Limassol, Cyprus
Dimitrios Skarlatos
Civil Engineering & Geomatics Dept., Cyprus University of Technology, 30 Archbishop Kyprianou Str., 3036 Limassol, Cyprus
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The objective of this paper is to present a general integrated framework to evaluate land suitability for the optimal placement of solar park, which is based on a combination of a GIS, remote sensing techniques, and multi-criteria decision-making methods. Innovative aspect derives from the proposed tool as currently implemented within a local GIS, which provides a versatile platform of analysis and semi-automation of the operations, which might also extended into full automation.
The objective of this paper is to present a general integrated framework to evaluate land...
