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The exclusion areas are defined by the user by inputting any number of vector (points, polygons) or raster data sets. Typical exclusion zones can represent military areas, wetlands, private lands, etc. The user can also define a buffer (in kilometers) outside of the exclusion area that will be taken into consideration for the exclusion. This is especially useful when the user wants to avoid locating a new facility less than, say, 5km away of existing facilities (a constraint in Burkina Faso for example).
Suitability outside the exclusions areas
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- The maximum computing limit set by the user.
- The number of desired new facilities.
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