Suitability Evaluation of Specific Shallow Geothermal Technologies Using a GIS-Based Multi Criteria Decision Analysis Implementing the Analytic Hierarchic Process

Tinti, Francesco ; Sara, Kasmaee ; Mohamed, Elkarmoty ; Stefano, Bonduà ; Villiam, Bortolotti (2018) Suitability Evaluation of Specific Shallow Geothermal Technologies Using a GIS-Based Multi Criteria Decision Analysis Implementing the Analytic Hierarchic Process. Energies, 11 (2). ISSN 1996-1073
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Abstract

The exploitation potential of shallow geothermal energy is usually defined in terms of site-specific ground thermal characteristics. While true, this assumption limits the complexity of the analysis, since feasibility studies involve many other components that must be taken into account when calculating the effective market viability of a geothermal technology or the economic value of a shallow geothermal project. In addition, the results of a feasibility study are not simply the sum of the various factors since some components may be conflicting while others will be of a qualitative nature only. Different approaches are therefore needed to evaluate the suitability of an area for shallow geothermal installation. This paper introduces a new GIS platform-based multicriteria decision analysis method aimed at comparing as many different shallow geothermal relevant factors as possible. Using the Analytic Hierarchic Process Tool, a geolocalized Suitability Index was obtained for a specific technological case: the integrated technologies developed within the GEOTeCH Project. A suitability map for the technologies in question was drawn up for Europe.

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Tinti, FrancescoDepartment of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering – University of Bologna0000-0002-6750-9368
Sara, KasmaeeDepartment of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering – University of Bologna
Mohamed, ElkarmotyDepartment of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering – University of Bologna0000-0002-4792-0467
Stefano, BonduàDepartment of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering – University of Bologna0000-0002-1632-5024
Villiam, BortolottiDepartment of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering – University of Bologna
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shallow geothermal energy; ground source heat pump; analytic hierarchic process; geographic information system; mapping
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1996-1073
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10 Apr 2018 07:42
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23 Mag 2019 09:11
Nome del Progetto
GEOTeCH - Geothermal Technology for €conomic Cooling and Heating
Programma di finanziamento
EC - H2020
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