High-tech siting

Geographic information systems (GISs) are capable of analyzing the landscape data required of presenting viable landfill siting options. A case study of the application of GIS to siting concerns addresses the siting of a landfill outside of Rochester, NY. The primary stage involved the collection of...

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Published in:World wastes 1997-07, Vol.40 (7), p.58-58
Main Author: Domingue, Julia O
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Airports
Aquifers
Case studies
Digitization
Endangered & extinct species
Evaluation
Fault lines
Feasibility studies
Geographic information systems
Industrial sites
Landfill
Roads & highways
Sanitary landfills
Site selection
Water shortages
Water supply
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:Geographic information systems (GISs) are capable of analyzing the landscape data required of presenting viable landfill siting options. A case study of the application of GIS to siting concerns addresses the siting of a landfill outside of Rochester, NY. The primary stage involved the collection of legal and administrative criteria. The second stage addressed the technical criteria. Nine sites were compared and ranked for these criteria. The GIS contributed to making comparative maps at a relevant scale.
ISSN:1064-8429