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Table 3 Thematic layers with their classes and areas occupied

From: GIS-based multi-influencing factor (MIF) application for optimal site selection of solar photovoltaic power plant in Nashik, India

Sr. No

Thematic layers

Features

Area (sq.km)

Area (%)

1

Solar radiation (MJ/m2)

22.08–22.20

76.96

8.64

22.20–22.28

113.91

12.79

22.28–22.36

181.91

20.43

22.36–22.43

286.33

32.16

22.43–22.52

231.20

25.96

2

Land Surface Temperature (LST) oC

20.02–24.07

62.956

7.071

24.07–26.12

215.220

24.173

26.12–27.64

299.291

33.616

27.64–29.30

219.502

24.654

29.30–36.92

93.361

10.486

3

Relative humidity (%)

59.86–60.50

170.568

19.158

60.50–60.99

207.742

23.333

60.99–61.47

216.33

24.29

61.47–61.99

169.19

19.00

61.99–62.77

126.49

14.20

4

Wind speed (m/s)

2.40–2.44

165.95

18.63

2.44–2.47

210.16

23.60

2.47–2.50

228.54

25.67

2.50–2.54

185.48

20.83

2.54–2.61

100.18

11.25

5

Aspect

Flat (− 1–0)

21.69

0.024

North (0–22.5)

58.85

0.066

Northeast (22.5–67.5)

108.32

0.122

East (67.5–112.5)

122.06

0.137

Southeast (112.5–157.5)

129.47

0.145

South (157.5–202.5)

121.55

0.137

Southwest (202.5–247.5)

106.93

0.120

West (247.5–292.5)

92.08

0.103

Northwest (292.5–337.5)

90.87

0.102

North (337.5–360)

38.46

0.043

6

Land use

Built-up

58.91

6.61

Water Body

35.52

3.99

Bare Land

189.27

21.25

Agriculture

254.36

28.56

Vegetation

352.27

39.56

7

Distance from road (m)

0–1207

367.22

41.24

1207–2752

234.41

26.32

2752–4683

174.60

19.61

4683–7387

85.15

9.56

7387–12,313

28.92

3.24

8

Elevation (m)

530–588

276.06

31.00

588–631

294.41

33.06

631–681

201.82

22.66

681–774

108.02

12.13

774–1068

9.99

1.12

9

Vegetation Density (NDVI)

− 0.182–0.015

33.01

3.70

0.015–0.145

164.08

18.43

0.145–0.217

264.57

29.71

0.217–0.289

306.89

34.47

0.289–0.550

121.75

13.67