Satellite imagery-based solar irradiance map** studies are essential for large-scale solar
energy assessments but are limited in spatial resolution and accuracy. Despite efforts to …

Harvesting solar energy on rooftops can be a promising solution for providing affordable
energy. This requires accurately estimating spatio-temporal solar photovoltaic (PV) potential …

The request to improve electric supply in Eritrea has motivated the country to look for
alternative energy resources to enhance existing power. Eritrea, being in tropics, is well …

The selection of the minimal number of observers that ensures the maximum visual
coverage over an area represented by a digital elevation model (DEM) have great interest in …

This paper introduces a new tool for analysing annual solar insolation potentials for façades
and roofs at an urban scale using Trimble SketchUp and the dynamic simulation model …

Spatial assessments of the potential of renewable energy sources (RES) have become a
valuable information basis for policy and decision-making. These studies, however, do not …

The openings in the building envelope have a great influence on daylighting in the internal
area of the building spaces. The amount of opening area, its orientation, outside obstruction …

This paper presents a new Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tool to compute the
optimal solar-panel positioning maps on large high-resolution Digital Elevation Models …

Land management and planning is crucial for present and future use of land and the
sustainability of land resources. Physical, biological and cultural characteristics of land can …

Solar radiation has been a major input to agricultural, hydrological, and ecological
modeling. However, solar radiation is usually influenced by three groups of dynamic factors …