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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"site suitability"”.
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GIS-Based Site Suitability Analysis for Wind and Solar Photovoltaics Energy Plants in Central North Region, Namibia
… for studying both solar and wind power in a site selection problem. This study aims to determine potential locations for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) energy plants installation using one of the multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods, the analytical hierarchy process (AHP), and a …
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Analysis of Sinkhole Susceptibility and Karst Distribution in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, Virginia: Implications for Low Impact Development (LID) Site Suitability Models
… (CGIT) at Virginia Tech developed an LID site suitability model for the NSV region incorporating karst as a key component in distinguishing unsuitable from suitable conditions for LID. But, due to the difficulty of mapping karst, the karst layer used in the site suitability model is very …
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Constricted Urban Planning: Investigating the Site and Suitability of Low-Income Housing in Fairfax County, Virginia
… with poor access. This research investigates the site suitability of a booming suburban region, Fairfax County, Virginia, for low-income housing. To do so, this research identifies and explains location amenities and neighborhood characteristics that maximize the success of low-income housing …
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Propagation and monitoring of freshwater mussels released into the Clinch and Powell rivers, Virginia and Tennessee
… I conducted laboratory experiments, assessed site suitability for mussel restoration, and evaluated survival and growth rates of released mussels to meet the requirements of recovery plan. I conducted multiple experiments to develop an improved protocol for juvenile mussel propagation and …
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Use of geographic information systems for planning semi-informal settlements. A case study : Hout Bay
… weighted and computed to create the site suitability map.
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A Place for Bourbon? A Geographical Analysis of Bourbon Production in the United States
… bourbon distillers across America as well as a site suitability analysis to better understand the relationship between the current distribution of bourbon distillers and the historical narrative of bourbon. This study also utilizes the concept of terroir to assess if bourbon distilleries have …
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Developing Production Techniques and A Site Assessment Tool for Forest Farmed Ramps in Appalachia
… ecotypes, mycorrhizal treatment, and habitat suitability determination. In the first study, bulbs and seeds from diverse Appalachian locations were gathered and transplanted to a common experimental site to investigate the effects of different ramp ecotypes on growth, survival, and stress …
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Investigation of Biotic and Abiotic Factors Affecting Double-Cropped Corn (Zea mays L.) Production in Virginia
… 2000, but not in 1999. A spatially referenced site suitability analysis was performed for full season and double-cropped corn in Virginia using weighted abiotic factors and constraints. Thornthwaite potential evapotranspiration (PET) and PET minus precipitation were used to identify areas of …
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Forest Densification Over 85 Years in a Sierra Nevada Mixed-Conifer Forest Decreases Conifer Regeneration and Limits Survival
… has created unfavorable establishment site conditions for conifer species. Establishment site conditions are key in promoting germination and establishment of conifers seeds and in determining the survival of these seedlings into the overstory. These changes in establishment site …
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A GIS Model for Minefield Area Prediction: The Minefield Likelihood Procedure
… regions where minefields may exist. It is a "site suitability analysis" for minefield existence. The GIS model uses elevation and slope data, observer and defensive position locations, hydrographic features, transportation features, and trafficability estimates to form a minefield prediction …
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Geochemical and geomechanical alteration of sandstone reservoir rock and shale caprock under representative geological carbon sequestration conditions
… must be taken into account when evaluating site suitability for sequestration, not only potential microseismic activity resulting from hydrodynamic effects.
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Renewable Ocean Energy Site Selection Using a GIS: Gulf Coast Potential
… northern Gulf of Mexico, decisions on developing sites for renewable wind energy have traditionally stemmed from environmental, socioeconomic, and political bases. Environmentally, new renewable off-shore projects cannot infringe on wetlands, marine sanctuaries, and fragile ecosystems (EFH). …
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A Framework For Assessing Water Quality, Prioritizing Recovery Potential, And Analyzing Placement Of Best Management Practices
… of BMPS was performed based on performance, site suitability, and establishment cost criteria. From this analysis, a BMP scenario that reduces 25% of the exported load at an establishment and an annual opportunity cost-to-performance ratios of 148 $/kg and 29 $/kg, respectively, was …
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Pond aquaculture spatial distribution, production and productivity determinants in Ghana
The choice of a suitable site for any aquaculture practice is a critical decision to make since it has a large impact on the economic profitability of the venture, considering the fact that location defines the amount of capital needed, production costs, yield and access to market. The limited …
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Ecotourism and its ecological impact: A study of tourist developments in the Mara
… in the surrounding ranches.Constructing site suitability models, the research explored how GIS modelling techniques can be employed to identify suitable locations for tourist accommodation, without compromising the ecological integrity of the wildlife areas where these facilities will be …
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COMBINING GEOCHEMICAL AND NUMERICAL MODELING FOR CHLORINATED SOLVENTS GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION
… communities in the laboratory and in the site under both natural and biostimulated conditions. Both investigations showed a satisfactory efficiency of aerobic and anaerobic degradation only after biostimulation, proving the feasibility as well as the necessity of the full-scale SBS for the …