Slope Under 10 Percent, DRECP

Feb 5, 2014
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This dataset shows land in the DRECP area with less than 10 percent slope. 

Slope (along with insolation, proximity to existing infrastructure, and land use/restrictions) dictates the siting for solar power generation. Most solar generating technologies must be sited on relatively flat ground to ensure that the solar collectors can utilize the solar resource effectively. Typically, solar facilities must be sited on land that has less than 5% slope. 

This dataset was created by mosaicing multiple 30 m DEMs from the NED into a single raster and deriving slope from that layer. (The National Elevation Dataset (NED) provides the best available public domain raster elevation data of the United States.) Slope values were aggregated (based on the mean) from 30 m resolution to 270 m resolution to increase online performance.
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USGS, The Conservation Biology Institute
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power generation, ceert, slope, siting, terrain, solar energy development
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Conservation Biology Institute

The Conservation Biology Institute (CBI) provides scientific expertise to support the conservation and recovery of biological diversity in its natural state through applied research, education, planning, and community service.