Application of GIS in selection of location for construction of nuclear power plants in Serbia

The use of nuclear energy in the world represents one main alternatives to fossil fuels. Significant greenhouse gas emissions from fuel combustion could be replaced by cleaner such as nuclear. In this paper, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), available databases and Analytic hierarchy process (AHP), results selection location for construction power plants (NPP) Serbia were obtained. research area includes zones between large rivers (Danube, Sava, Tisa, Velika Morava) with an 8757.45 km². An analysis natural (seismicity, geological background, hypsometry, slope terrain, distance faults, ground cover, land method) anthropogenic conditions (distance state border, settlements, roads railways) was carried out, elimination protected areas further due its ecological significance. After multi-criteria analysis, weighting coefficients assigned each criterion AHP method. showed that 0.02% is suitable, 8.68% partially suitable plants. This paper provides adequate overview most locations energy, so obtained can applied national services charge sciences.