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Include land slope exclusions in alite land availability calculation

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#211 opened on Mar 5, 2024

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Description

Feature Request

Include restrictions on land-slope for exclusions in land availability. Would involve calculating land slope from an elevation dataset then applying a mask in build_renewable_profiles to cap the maximum land slope for different types of renewable development

Suggested Solution

Potential Data-Source: https://www.usgs.gov/news/technical-announcement/new-elevation-map-service-available-usgs-3d-elevation-program

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Research direction
Investigate the USGS 3DEP elevation data source and learn how to calculate land slope from DEM. Then look into the build renewable profiles function to understand how to apply a slope mask.
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Needs investigation
Prerequisites
PythonGIS
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35