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ATTACENENT 2 <br /> • <br /> lir <br /> SLOPE ORIENTATION ' <br /> The micro-climate of areas with different dslope <br /> nd direction. <br /> depending upon the effects of solar radiation <br /> they and southern slopes heat in the winter and cooler breezes in the summer. <br /> they receive more solar heat m <br /> Northern and western slopes, on the other hand, receive less solar heat and <br /> more cold wind in the winter. Developmentlpl n c ed result in significant <br /> is f <br /> the variations in micro-climate of different slopes Eney <br /> reductions in heating and nceedlt costs, <br /> wi`11 lbesevenmo�so conserving in energy.e future. <br /> • conservation is a critical <br /> Therefore,every effort should be made to conserve energy. For these reasons <br /> it is suggested that the higher intensity development be located on southern <br /> slopes and less intensive development on northern slopes. <br /> The planning area was divided into eight categories <br /> r planning area, <br /> . of slope orientation. In the physiographic summary. <br /> the eight groups were combined d southwestern; slopes, including slopes, including <br /> II eastern, southeastern, southern a n <br /> northern, northeastern, western and northwestern.The following map shows <br /> slope orientation in the case study area. <br /> SLOPE ORIENTATION <br /> illfll :�y <br /> I <br /> } �: <br /> ti <br /> 4 <br /> , !,,11-,: <br /> • . � <br /> / ►e •.+;x <br /> / J � <br /> ': stov tee �\\� � ' • <br /> dpx <br /> .,, , " 'nS�f—j• q a r i , -{: <br /> :, = «� t <br /> 1:1*,j# — irsL+ . ,1, '..,`"f4r...` .. 'i fir- ' ', i•=_ <br /> r__,__y}: S 4 i ...._.. fi r`? <br /> t .-.'7:1_ 4. ,Iru:::''', t:_-_4- 7T1,f-21-7Z.71--L:5t"tr-v-.:- ;:-;---t-vi---. 77&-S- ; <br /> t.TON Y <br /> W r \ <br /> srxs ra ruts <br /> 0 <br /> 85 <br />