Saturday, May 15, 2010

Predicting Radio-Broadcasting Viewshed for Sierra County, New Mexico

Radio-broadcasting viewshed for Sierra County, New Mexico was predicted using Arc-GIS model. The study utilized digital elevation data, location of radio towers, and their height to produce viewshed map with acceptable results without spending large monetary cost. The final color-coded viewshed map predicts areas that can receive radio broadcasts and those don’t.


This viewshed project was carried out to fulfill the requirements of project work for GEOG 487 GIS Practicum at New Mexico State University.