Geographical Information System (GIS) Mapping serves as a framework to organize and analyze data, and communicate information using the science of geography. It also reveals deeper insights into data, such as patterns, relationships, and situations, helping users make smarter decisions [1]. Before the introduction of GIS for resource assessment, site suitability was carried out through site surveys, paper maps, and other time-consuming, inefficient, and costly field sampling methods.
For resource assessment purposes, GIS is instrumental in the area of energy planning, both at national, regional, and local levels. GIS is used to quantify how many renewable resources are available in a particular region, as well as the geographical locations within the community’s administrative boundary where RE power plants can be located, considering various factors such as environmental, economic, and social constraints. GIS mapping is therefore a type of pre-feasibility study that informs one on what is possible and gives a clear-cut direction on what and where the community should conduct further research studies or field surveys to confirm mapping results.
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