Assessment of Energy Sources Using GIS

• Main Author: Matejicek, Lubos (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Geography.; Renewable energy resources.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Fossil fuels.; Geographical information systems.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).

This volume is a comprehensive guide to the use of geographic information systems (GIS) for the spatial analysis of supply and demand for energy in the global and local scale. It gathers the latest research and techniques in GIS for spatial and temporal analysis of energy systems, mapping of energy...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Spatial and Temporal Analysis for Energy Systems
• Chapter 3: Energy Outlook: Spatial and Temporal Mapping of Energy Sources Using GIS
• Chapter 4: Energy from Fossil Fuels: Digital Mapping of Sources and Environmental Issues
• Chapter 5: Hydropower: Assessment of Energy Potential and Environmental Issues in the Local and Global Scales
• Chapter 6: Wind Power: Estimation of Energy Potential and Environmental Issues
• Chapter 7: Solar Energy: Estimation of Energy Potential and Environmental Issues
• Chapter 8. Biomass: Assessment of Bioenergy Potential within Existing Energy Systems
• Chapter 9: Nuclear power: Historical Overview, Bright Side and Environmental Issues
• Chapter 10: Energy storage: Assessment of Selected Tools in Local and Global Scales
• Chapter 11: Advanced Assessment Tools for Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Energy Systems. .