GIS-based wind farm site selection using spatial multi-criteria analysis (SMCA): Evaluating the case for New York State

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 3332-3340

  Van Haaren, Rob ^a   Fthenakis, Vasilis ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Ecologic evaluation; Economic evaluation; GIS; Multi criteria analysis; Net present value; Planning; Site selection; Spatial; Wind energy; Wind farm

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LAND USE; PLANNING; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

ECOLOGIC EVALUATION; ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS; MULTI CRITERIA ANALYSIS; NET PRESENT VALUE; SPATIAL; WIND FARM;

SITE SELECTION;

EID: 79958090341     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.04.010     Document Type: Review

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