Assessment of Energy Sources Using GIS
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 a
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Assessment of Energy Sources Using GIS
Assessment of Energy Sources Using GIS
Lubos Matejicek
Assessment of Energy Sources Using GIS
Lubos Matejicek Institute for Environmental Studies Charles University Prague, Czech Republic
ISBN 978-3-319-52693-5 ISBN 978-3-319-52694-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-52694-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017935069 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Power supply is one of the most important factors for living standards, human evolution, and socioeconomic development. But during the last few decades, the increasing need for new energy sources has led to a rapidly growing awareness in the field of environmental protection, with focuses on overexploitation and environmental pollution. In order to provide sustainable development, detailed knowledge and quantitative characterizations of our energy sources, distributions of energy and power supply are needed for prediction at local and global scales in time and space. Assessment of energy sources and power supply optimization can improve situations. Using new methods based on Geographic Information Systems (GISs) enables more complex analyses dealing with spatial and temporal phenomena. Computer analysis and modeling will provide better deployment of existing power sources in order to reduce the operational and maintenance costs of the energy generation units. This new and important book gathers the latest research in the field and related topics such as the outlook of energy sources and power supplies, key environmental issues, mapping of energy from fossil fuels, optimization of using renewable energy sources, and optimized deployment of existing power sources and renewable energy sources. Chap
