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**Figure 9.**

**Figure 8.**

*Diagram of the area exclusion model.*

**4. Conclusions**

*Final suitability map for wind farm site selection offshore Abu Dhabi.*

considered for wind farms to feed these areas.

part of that area is considered moderately suitable. However, some suitable areas are close to mainland and to inhabited islands, such as Delma Island, and can be

In this chapter we highlighted the importance and outlined some methods of using satellite imagery integrated within GIS to address environmental issues facing Salem Issa\* and Nazmi Saleous Departments of Geology and Geography, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE

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