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Manual 1. Introduction
1. Introduction
The aim of this document is to provide a detailed manual for a GIS-based case study to be used by Undergraduate students and others. The title and subject matter of the study is; 'Modelling Site Suitability for Wind Farms'. However the case study is by definition generic and it is hoped that some of the methodological and project management approaches used here could be just as easily applied in other GIS application areas that have site identification as their primary aim. The focus of the case study is on an assessed piece of work, which will account for a 100% coursework proportion of a Level 2 Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Module taught at the University of Brighton. The idea is to carry out a series of guided workshops with students over an initial three week period which will introduce the users to the context, aims and objectives of the case study in a linked set of lectures and workshops. They will then be given a period of time (four further weeks) to carry out the study and produce a final report which will identify in any given geographical area, a number of potential sites for wind farms. Outputs will be in the form of maps, tables and diagrams. Because students will be free to choose their own geographical area for study (initially restricted to the South-East of England) there will be a variety of different outcomes. Each however will be assessed against the same set of criteria based on process, method, GIS knowledge and accuracy of the final analysis. Although the Case Study is set as a 7-week block within a 13-week teaching module, this is by no means set in stone. From a teaching assessment point of view, the nature and length of the task can be altered to fit other teaching modes such as term structures and intensive or extensive learning frameworks. This might give students more time to carry out specific tasks or attach some additional modelling at the end to give the case study a longer time-span. Some suggestions on how to lengthen the case study will be listed in Chapter 5 Results and Outcomes. The manual reproduced here will also contain
appropriate written support as well as links to other available resources
required for the completion of the case study. Students will also by definition
be required to use OS digital maps from DIGIMAP and incorporate them with
other sources. 1.1 Aims & Objectives The principal aim is to set students a case study that tests and develops their skills within an applied GIS environment. The objectives are for students to become familiar with project management within a GIS and to develop their skills in the areas of data collection, transfer, collation and analysis The case study will combine topographic, social and wind speed data and place it within a criteria-based decision-making context. This process will serve as a useful model of best practice for wider GIS-based modelling in students other work. Timetable: Data Sets and Materials
Learning Outcomes:
Case Study Report including text, maps, flow-charts and tabular outputs. (worth 100% of total module mark)
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