Essays about: "GIS-based multi-criteria analysis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words GIS-based multi-criteria analysis.

  1. 1. Integrating Local Knowledge into the Spatial Analysis of Wind Power: The case study of Northern Tzoumerka, Greece

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Athanasios Senteles; [2024]
    Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; MCDA; wind energy; local knowledge; Greece; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Increasing demand for incorporating renewable energy projects into the national energy mix, is associated with international and European efforts to tackle the negative effects of climate change and strengthen energy resilience. Greece, as a member country of the European Union, has acknowledged that necessity, by implementing a national program aiming to significantly reduce Green House Gas Emissions and upscale Renewable Energy Sources (RES) project development in upcoming years. READ MORE

  2. 2. Assessing Offshore Wind Power Potential in Fiji : A GIS-based Site Suitability and Feasibility Analysis

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Felix Askenberger; Victor Renefalk; [2023]
    Keywords : Fiji; Offshore Wind Power; Graphical Information System; Multi-Criteria Site Suitability Analysis; Fiji; Havsbaserad Vindkraft; Grafiska Information System; Multikriterie platslämplighetsanalys;

    Abstract : Renewable energy, including offshore wind power, is expected to play a significant role in mitigating climate change and meeting a growing demand on electricity. Fiji, a Small Island Developing Nation in the South Pacific, needs large quantities of additional renewable energy to achieve its NDC goals and has good natural resources for offshore wind power. READ MORE

  3. 3. Mapping Stockholm's Bike-share Future : A GIS-based Analysis of Bicycle-sharing Stations in Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : Rut Hagwall; [2023]
    Keywords : bicycle-sharing; BSS; AHP; MCDM; multi-criteria decision making; GIS; bicycle infrastructure; lånecyklar; lånecykelsystem; AHP; MCDM; multikriterieanalys; GIS; cykelinfrastruktur;

    Abstract : In cities all over the globe, bicycle-sharing systems are being implemented as a way of promoting bicycling as the primary mode of transportation. Cities encourage the residents to bicycle as a way of improving local environments and reducing traffic congestion. READ MORE

  4. 4. Exploring Urban Rainwater Harvesting in the city of Madrid applying GIS based MCDA expert tools

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Silvia Börjesson Ballesteros; [2022]
    Keywords : Rainwater Harvesting Systems; Pond Harvesting Systems; Nature-based facilities; Climate Change Adaptation; MCDA; ArcGIS; Madrid; Spain; Sustainable water management solutions; Regnvattenuppsamlingssystem; naturbaserade anläggningar; klimatanpassning; urban resiliens; MCDA; ArcGIS; Madrid; Spanien; lösningar för hållbar vattenhantering;

    Abstract : Due to climate change, water resources’ scarcity and distribution variability have generated a growing interest in sustainable water management in recent years. In addition, the growing interest in implementing nature-based solutions for urban resilience leads to the development of decentralized water supply systems such as rainwater harvesting systems (RWHS) as a complementary resource to conventional centralized water supply systems. READ MORE

  5. 5. GIS-based multi-criteria analysis framework for geofence planning of dockless bike-sharing

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Max Mangold; [2021]
    Keywords : Geography; Geomatics; GIS-MCDA; multi-criteria analysis; bike-sharing; dockless; geofence; AHP; VIKOR; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Dockless bike-sharing is growing in many cities around the globe. At the same time issues related to this type of urban mobility such as illegal or improper parking behavior are becoming more frequent. The implementation of parking zones delineated by geofences has been discussed as a possible solution for these issues. READ MORE