Space Technology and Geographic Information Systems Applications in adb projects

Contribution of Space Technology 
Wind resource maps showing the estimated wind power and equivalent wind speed developed by 
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) were used to understand wind resources in the target 
countries. These maps used inputs obtained from satellites, including gridded terrain data from Earth 
Resource Observing Satellite Data Center and meteorological data. The meteorological data sources 
include surface (land and open ocean) and upper-air data sets. These data were screened to select 
representative stations and data periods for use in the mapping system. The final meteorological inputs 
to the mapping system were vertical wind profiles, wind power roses (the percentage of total potential 
power from the wind by direction sector), and the open ocean wind power density. 
Results
In early stages of the project, the consultants used existing satellite-based wind maps from the United 
States’ NREL and others for selecting regions with potentially excellent wind speeds in pilot countries.

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Space Technology and Geographic Information Systems Applications in Asian Development Bank Projects
Land Use Mapping of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Using
Remote Sensing
Project Title
Land Use Mapping of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Using Remote Sensing
Project Number
TA 7481-BAN
Country
Bangladesh
Department/Division
South Asia Department/Agriculture, Natural Resources and Social Services Division
Executing Agency
Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services
Sector/Subsector 
Agriculture and natural resources/Agriculture and rural sector development
Amount Approved
$75,000
Approval/Completion
23 December 2009/31 August 2011