As the threat of climate change increases globally, many countries are turning to renewable energy to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. Wind farms are an important source of green energy that are being used to replace electricity derived from fossil fuels, such as coal. While the environmental benefits of replacing fossil fuel derived energy with wind energy are vast, there can be some environmental concerns with installing wind farms in certain areas of ecological importance. Use this workflow to analyze wind farm proposals based on their proximity to protected wild lands and existing roads.
To learn more about this workflow please see the Case Study.
Note: This workflow presents an approach to using ArcGIS to perform proximity analysis using multiple methods. While the data is real, the scenario, analysis, and resulting decisions are hypothetical.
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