How does data accuracy influence the reliability of digital viewshed models? A case study with wind turbines

Applied Geography

Volumn 64, Issue , 2015, Pages 46-54

  Klouček, Tomáš ^a   Lagner, Ondřej ^a   Šímová, Petra ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Digital surface model; LiDAR; Uncertainty; Viewshed; Visibility

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GIS; PRECISION; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; WIND TURBINE;

EID: 84942515370     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.09.005     Document Type: Article

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