Authors: Tony K. Wolf and John D. Boyer, Professor of Viticulture and Lecturer, Virginia Tech
Publication Number 463-020, December 2003
Figure 11. Example of a Geographical Information System (GIS) approach to mapping of vineyard suitability for Nelson County,Virginia. The "composite rating" is a synthesis of elevation, slope, land use, and other features which, collectively, help define the site's suitability for grape production. The red areas visible in the zoomed images are actual tree fruit operations that were geo-located on the GIS data set.
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