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Capturing landscape visual character using indicators: Touching base with landscape aesthetic theory

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    Abstract

    This paper presents one way that landscape visual character can be captured using indicators derived from nine theory-based concepts related to landscape perception. The paper aims to establish links between landscape aesthetic theory and visual indicators, thus exploring what landscape indicators are really indicating. The steps from abstract visual concepts to measurable visual indicators are described, and links are made to theories of landscape preferences and perception. The focus of the paper is on the application of indicators, including a presentation of the possible data sources of the presented indicators. The paper includes a discussion on the selection of appropriate landscape indicators through a suggested filtering process. The relationships between the concepts and the ability of visual indicators to capture changes in landscape character and other issues related to interpretation are discussed.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)89-117
    Number of pages29
    JournalLandscape Research
    Volume33
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

    Keywords

    • visual character
    • landscape indicator
    • landscape analysis

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