The goal of this project was to develop and analyze a process for evaluating the suitability of potential wind farm sites. The suitability models and criteria are based on the previous studies of societal and environmental concerns. These criteria include Roads and Access, Soils and Topography, Land-Use and Visual Impact. The two outputs of this project are a process for the evaluation of potential wind farms sites using digital GIS data and the results of this process as applied to the Massachusetts area.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Laverty, Stephen William
• Lippitt, Benjamin Clifford
• Luo, Bing

Subject

• Community
• Sustainability
• Energy
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 01E002I

Keyword

• Wind power
• Sustainable development--Social aspects
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Demetry, Chrysanthe
• Pierson, Stephen W.

Year

• 2001

Date created

• 2001-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright