City of Graz Solar Roof Cadastre, GIS-Based Local Analysis for Solar Plants – A Planning Tool
Abstract
In the “Kommunales Energiekonzept” (KEK 2020) (Municipal Energy Plan) of the City of Graz, special attention is paid to the using of solar energy. In order to intensify well-aimed expansion of thermal solar plants, a process acquiring and assessing the solar energy potential of the house roofs in Graz was developed. The Municipal Surveying Department carried out the project in co-operation with the Environmental Department of the City of Graz by applying the municipal Geographic Information Systems (GIS).