The question that I’m interested in finding is whether there is a site in Wyoming that can be used to dispose Low-Level Radioactive Waste. Wyoming is one of the least populated states and therefore chances of finding a location are favorable provided other criteria are met. Other geographic criteria include distance from road network, population, rivers and protected area. Material for my project is sourced from WYGISC data server and Geo library.
Arcgis will allow me to do a screening process to identify a location for low level radioactive disposal based on the defined criteria. Efficient tools in Arcgis will help me decide the most suitable location (if any) due to the nature of this project. The radioactive waste must be disposed safely without causing any or minimal harm to wildlife, human and nature.
Arcgis will allow me to do a screening process to identify a location for low level radioactive disposal based on the defined criteria. Efficient tools in Arcgis will help me decide the most suitable location (if any) due to the nature of this project. The radioactive waste must be disposed safely without causing any or minimal harm to wildlife, human and nature.
I plan to use GIS to conduct a screening process and systematically eliminate sites that are not suitable. This process will be clearly documented so that it can be re-produced by someone else if needed. The suitability of the site will be based on distance to populated areas, road network, hydrologic characteristics and protected areas. Suitability analysis will be conducted with the help of GIS to decide "Where is the best location?" and therefore the appropriate area will be chosen for disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste.
A buffer will be set around each of these criteria’s; therefore none of the area within the buffer will be utilized for setting up this facility. This will ensure that the disposal facility is able to meet its performance objectives.
The Buffers were set in a way that the siting factors of hydrology, population, and road network and wildlife areas were located far off from the radioactive site (Map 1). I will then include all the buffers and merge them. Then I will erase the merged areas from Wyoming to select area outside the buffered zones as potential locations for setting up low level radioactive waste site. The area resulting after the erase is the area that is suitable to set up a radioactive site (Map 2).
A buffer will be set around each of these criteria’s; therefore none of the area within the buffer will be utilized for setting up this facility. This will ensure that the disposal facility is able to meet its performance objectives.
The Buffers were set in a way that the siting factors of hydrology, population, and road network and wildlife areas were located far off from the radioactive site (Map 1). I will then include all the buffers and merge them. Then I will erase the merged areas from Wyoming to select area outside the buffered zones as potential locations for setting up low level radioactive waste site. The area resulting after the erase is the area that is suitable to set up a radioactive site (Map 2).
