2022
DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.884115
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Understanding Landscape Aesthetics Using a Novel Viewshed Assessment of Social Media Locations Within the Troodos UNESCO Global Geopark, Cyprus

Abstract: Globally, geodiversity and the associated ecosystem services it provides, are both under threat from anthropogenic pressures and environmental changes. The UNESCO Global Geoparks Programme was established to create protected areas that not only preserve geodiversity but enhance human wellbeing and cultural heritage. Understanding the role geodiversity plays in providing such ecosystem services is necessary for providing holistic conservation priorities that ensure their sustainable use. Studies have extensivel… Show more

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“…It is important to note that these recommendations are made under some assumptions. First, we assume a large area of concern (e.g., scenic area [39,40]), where the visual impact may be part of or entirely this area. These results may not be as applicable to areas where impacts are being measured at near distance from observation, such as with utility corridors [41] (unless seen from far away) and urban contexts [42], including urban forestry and parks [43].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is important to note that these recommendations are made under some assumptions. First, we assume a large area of concern (e.g., scenic area [39,40]), where the visual impact may be part of or entirely this area. These results may not be as applicable to areas where impacts are being measured at near distance from observation, such as with utility corridors [41] (unless seen from far away) and urban contexts [42], including urban forestry and parks [43].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This is the visual basin, which is the part of the landscape that is visible from a given point of view. Viewshed analysis is a simplified method compared to visual magnitude, as it only provides a binary metric representing visible or non-visible (Fox, 2022). Whereas visual magnitude is calculated using the topographic characteristics of slope and angle, as well as distance relative to the observer, a standard viewshed analysis typically uses only slope and distance relative to the viewer (Chamberlain and Meitner, 2013) to calculate the area visible from a given location.…”
Section: Geometric Categoriesmentioning
confidence: 99%