An effective way to use photovoltaics in California: a case of life cycle costing and land use footprinting

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dc.contributor.advisorBergerson, Joule
dc.contributor.authorLakhani, Raksha
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T22:37:15Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T22:37:15Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 102-117en
dc.descriptionSome pages are in colour.en
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dc.description.abstractA framework that can be used to estimate, evaluate, and compare life cycle costs, land use footprints, and land use impacts of photovoltaic (PV) systems is developed and applied. The framework provides insights into the trade-offs between costs, land quantities required, and consequent land use impacts across the various options of implementing photovoltaic systems. In the current research, the life cycle costs of PV systems include installation, operating and maintenance, replacement, land, and, capital costs of transmission lines. The land use footprint is defined as the total quantity of land required by the PV system throughout its life, and includes land for siting the PV installation (in the case of ground mounted systems) and for transmission right-of-way where applicable. The land use impacts, in this research are monetized, and include the values of the loss of naturalness and the loss of potential carbon sink.
dc.format.extentxi, 124 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationLakhani, R. (2012). An effective way to use photovoltaics in California: a case of life cycle costing and land use footprinting (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5033en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/5033
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/106034
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Design
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleAn effective way to use photovoltaics in California: a case of life cycle costing and land use footprinting
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environmental Design (MEDes)
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