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  Selecting Wind Farm Sites in Colorado With GIS
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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.

   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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