TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pick,James B.
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Renewable Energy: Problems and Prospects in Coachella Valley, California
T2  - SpringerBriefs in Geography,
SN  - 9783319515267
AV  - GA1-1776 
U1  - 910.285 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Geographical information systems
KW  - Renewable energy resources
KW  - Energy policy
KW  - Energy and state
KW  - Sustainable development
KW  - Regional planning
KW  - Urban planning
KW  - Economic geography
KW  - Geographical Information Systems/Cartography
KW  - Renewable and Green Energy
KW  - Energy Policy, Economics and Management
KW  - Sustainable Development
KW  - Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning
KW  - Economic Geography
N1  - Introduction -- Renewable Energy Features of Coachella Valley -- Conceptual Models and Methods -- Socioeconomic and Urban Profile of Coachella Valley -- Benchmark Comparisons of Leading Wind and Solar Areas with Coachella Valley: Implications -- Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Renewable Energy: Case Studies from the Coachella Valley -- Prospects and Problems for Growth of Renewable Manufacturing, Assembly, and Operations in Coachella Valley.; Available to subscribing member institutions only. Доступно лише організаціям членам підписки
N2  - The book analyzes the problems and potential of renewable energy development for the Coachella Valley of California and provides a useful case study for renewable energy feasibility assessments for other areas. A conceptual model, Integrated Policy Assessment Theory for Renewable Energy, is given and justified for renewable energy development in the Valley. Further, Central Place Theory, well known in urban geography, is discussed and it is seen to be very relevant to the understanding the Coachella Valley’s city sizes and renewable energy markets, compared to the greater Los Angeles region. The book’s research methods include geospatial mapping and analysis and interviews leaders in small innovative firms, government agencies, and nonprofits. The many findings of the book include evaluation of how the Valley’s socioeconomic and transportation features influence renewable energy development, the scope of markets for solar and wind energy in the Valley, spatial confluences of renewable energy facilities with other features, and the future potential of ground-source heat pumps. Benchmark comparison of the Coachella Valley is done with two leading wind and solar regions elsewhere in the country, to assess the Valley’s evolution and opportunities in renewable energy. The book concludes by evaluating the prospects and problems for the growth of renewable entrepreneurship, manufacturing, assembly, and operations in Coachella Valley. This leads to policy recommendations grounded in the book’s research findings, which are intended for use by governments, businesses, and nonprofits. The hope is that many of the developmental experiences from the Coachella Valley will be helpful not only within the Valley but to other communities nationwide and worldwide.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51526-7
ER  -