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Topic:
Life/Environ Sciences
GIS Level:
Intermediate
Target Audience:
University Undergraduate
Geographic Scale:
State
Location:
Colorado
Description:
In this 50-question activity, you will determine the best locations to site a wind energy farm in Colorado. You will use GIS as your primary investigative tool and use spatial analysis techniques to consider the best site. You will consider highways, wind speed, cities, size of polygon, contiguity, elevation, federal land, and will perform a number of geoprocessing functions including dissolve, intersect, erase, join, and more to arrive at your conclusion.
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Software:
ArcGIS/ArcView
Time Required:
2 hours
Language:
English
Date Posted:
8/6/09
Focus:
Skills/Content
Style:
Step by Step
Author:
Joseph Kerski
Organization:
ESRI
Contact Info:
Redlands
CA
92373 USA
303-449-7779x8237
jkerski@esri.com
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