Cross Border Geodesign

Inspire for wind turbine planning

Eduardo Dias, PhD

Geonovum

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Geodan

25 years ago…

Geodesign is an iterative and

collaborative design and planning

method whereby an emerging design is influenced

by (scientific) knowledgederived from

geospatial technologies.

(Lee, Dias & Scholten, 2014)

Sketch

EvaluateAnalyse

Yin - Yang

Map Act

Falcon UI

Noise Model

direct and reflected waves

absorption through vegetation

diffraction shadow zone

Geometrical Spreading Diffraction

Atmospheric absorption Shadow zone

Different Landuse

Vegetation

Wind turbine actual shadow

Wind turbine average shadowyearly average seasonal average (winter)

monthly average (February)

Wind turbine visibility

Wind turbine energy yield

Restricted Area

Land Status Feedback

48R-50 H wind turbine 127R-135 H wind turbine

Existing Wind Turbines

I am inspired…

…. what about data from my country?

Input Data Service Type INSPIRE

Theme

An-

nex

comments

Building Address WFS Addresses I

Building Footprint WFS Buildings III

Building Height Data WFS Elevation II in combination with the

previous

Aerial Photo WMS Orthoimagery II

Terrain Height Model WMS Elevation II

Wind Velocity WMS Meteorogical geographical

features

III Also energy resources theme

Electricity Demand WMS -

Existing wind Turbine

Locations

WFS Energy resources III

Restriction Elements WFS - based on local legislation

Vegetation WFS Land cover II

Landuse WMS Land use III

Humidity WMS Meteorogical geographical

features

III

Publications

Rafiee, A., Van der Male, P., Dias, E., & Scholten, H. (2017). Developing a wind turbine planning platform: Integration of “sound propagation model–GIS-game engine” triplet. Environmental Modelling & Software, 95, 326-343.

Rafiee, A., Van der Male, P., Dias, E., & Scholten, H. (2018). Interactive 3D geodesign tool for multidisciplinary wind turbine planning. Journal of Environmental Management, 205, 107-124.

It is not about yes or no… it is about informed decisions…

Thank you!