Site selection of large ground-mounted photovoltaic plants: A GIS decision support system and an application to Italy

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 515-525

  Borgogno Mondino, Enrico ^a   Fabrizio, Enrico ^a   Chiabrando, Roberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Decision support systems; GIS; Ground mounted PV; Land use

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; CULTIVATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LAND USE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SITE SELECTION;

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; GROUND-MOUNTED PV; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; QUALITATIVE CRITERIA; QUANTITATIVE CRITERIA; QUANTITATIVE INDICATORS; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GIS; LAND USE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SITE SELECTION;

ITALY; PIEDMONT [ITALY];

EID: 84919665056     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2013.858047     Document Type: Article

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