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Table 4 Factors relative weights with normalized and total weights for each features

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

Sr. No

Thematic layers

Weight

Features

Number of pixels in domain

Ranks

Normalized weights

Total weights

1

Solar radiation (MJ/m2)

13.56

22.08–22.20

85,512

1

13.560

0.741

22.20–22.28

1,26,573

2

27.120

1.481

22.28–22.36

2,02,123

3

40.680

2.222

22.36–22.43

3,18,149

4

54.240

2.963

22.43–22.52

2,56,897

5

67.800

3.704

2

Land surface temperature (LST) in oC

11.86

20.02–24.07

69,951

5

59.300

3.239

24.07–26.12

2,39,133

4

47.440

2.592

26.12–27.64

3,32,545

3

35.580

1.944

27.64–29.30

2,43,891

2

23.720

1.296

29.30–36.92

1,03,734

1

11.860

0.648

3

Relative humidity (%)

11.02

59.86–60.50

1,89,520

5

55.100

3.010

60.50–60.99

2,30,824

4

44.080

2.408

60.99–61.47

2,40,368

3

33.060

1.806

61.47–61.99

1,87,998

2

22.040

1.204

61.99–62.77

1,40,545

1

11.020

0.602

4

Wind speed(m/s)

12.71

2.40–2.44

1,84,391

1

12.710

0.694

2.44–2.47

2,33,517

2

25.420

1.389

2.47–2.50

2,53,939

3

38.130

2.083

2.50–2.54

2,06,092

4

50.840

2.777

2.54–2.61

1,11,316

5

63.550

3.472

5

Aspect

11.02

Flat (0)

24,107

6

66.120

3.612

North (0–22.5)

1,08,128

1

11.020

0.602

Northeast (22.5–67.5)

1,20,357

2

22.040

1.204

East (67.5–112.5)

1,35,630

4

44.080

2.408

Southeast (112.5–157.5)

1,43,863

7

77.140

4.214

South (157.5–202.5)

1,35,062

9

99.180

5.418

Southwest (202.5–247.5)

1,18,821

8

88.160

4.816

West (247.5–292.5)

1,02,313

5

55.100

3.010

Northwest (292.5–337.5)

1,00,974

3

33.060

1.806

6

Land use

9.32

Built-up

65,465

4

37.280

2.036

Water body

39,470

3

27.960

1.527

Bare land

2,10,308

5

46.600

2.546

Agriculture

2,82,630

1

9.320

0.509

Vegetation

3,91,421

2

18.640

1.018

7

Distance from road (m)

9.32

0–1207

4,08,029

5

46.600

2.546

1207–2752

2,60,462

4

37.280

2.036

2752–4683

1,94,007

3

27.960

1.527

4,683–7387

94,618

2

18.640

1.018

7387–12,313

32,139

1

9.320

0.509

8

Elevation (m)

11.02

530–588

3,06,740

1

11.020

0.602

588–631

3,27,130

2

22.040

1.204

631–681

2,24,254

3

33.060

1.806

681–774

1,20,027

4

44.080

2.408

774–1068

11,104

5

55.100

3.010

9

Vegetation density (NDVI)

10.17

− 0.182–0.015

36,686

5

50.850

2.778

0.015–0.145

1,82,316

4

40.680

2.222

0.145–0.217

2,93,971

3

30.510

1.667

0.217–0.289

3,40,993

2

20.340

1.111

0.289–0.550

1,35,288

1

10.170

0.556

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