Exploring the Visual Landscape

• DOI: 10.4233/uuid:fe6698ae-045c-436b-945b-c61c4b0437e4
• Publication Date: 2011-08-30
• Authors: Steffen Nijhuis; R.J.A. van Lammeren; F. van der Hoeven
• Keywords: Cityscape; Cultural landscape; Geomatics

Exploring the Visual Landscape is about combination of landscape research and planning, visual perception Geographic Information Science. It showcases possible ways getting a grip on themes like: openness, cluttering rural landscape, high-rise buildings in relation to cityscape, historic landscapes motorway panoramas. offers clues for assessment spaces cities, parks areas. In that respect, it extends long tradition Netherlands physiognomic shows state art at this moment. important theory, methodology application development all over world, from specifically Dutch academic context. provides wide range insights into psychological background perception, technical considerations geomatics architecture, urban planning design. Furthermore, there are some experiences worthwhile considering, which demonstrate how can be applied practice policy making. This book sponsored by OA-fund TU Delft.