GIS to Support Cost-effective Decisions on Renewable Sources Applications for low temperature geothermal energy /

• Main Authors: Gemelli, Alberto. (Author), Mancini, Adriano. (Author), Diamantini, Claudia. (Author), Longhi, Sauro. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Hydraulic engineering.; Renewable energy sources.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5055-8

Through the results of a developed case study of information system for low temperature geothermal energy, GIS to Support Cost-effective Decisions on Renewable Sources addresses the issue of the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in evaluating cost-effectiveness of renewable resource exploi...

Table of Contents:

• PART I
• Preliminary Study
• 1.Decision environment of renewable energy: the case of geothermal energy
• 2.GIS supported decision making.
• PART II. Case Study
• 3.GIS supported decision making for low temperature geothermal energy in Central Italy
• 4.Data collection
• 5.Feature analysis: selecting decision criteria
• 6.Decision analysis: choosing the right plant
• 7.Regional atlas supporting the decision-making process
• 8.Conclusive remarks.