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Quantifying Forest Visibility with Spatial Data

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  • MICHAEL G. WING

    (Forest Engineering Department, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA)

  • REBECCA JOHNSON

    (Forest Resources Department, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA)

Abstract

We use spatial data representing transportation networks, elevation, stand height, and recreation use to construct and compare models of recreation use patterns and visibility in a forest. The recreation use pattern model depicts use frequencies along travel corridors. The visibility model quantifies visibility for all forest areas. We find that the models provide different but complementary types of information. Forest managers who are involved in scheduling harvest operations and want to address the visual concerns of forest visitors may benefit most from the visibility model. Managers who wish to know more about travel patterns or to reroute forest visitors affected by operations may benefit from the use pattern model. A combination of the two models has the highest potential for providing planning assistance in multiple-use forests. Both models may be able to enhance visual resource management (VRM) systems already in use by providing spatially explicit recreation use and visibility data.

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  • Michael G. Wing & Rebecca Johnson, 2001. "Quantifying Forest Visibility with Spatial Data," Environmental Management, Springer, vol. 27(3), pages 411-420, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envman:v:27:y:2001:i:3:d:10.1007_s002670010158
    DOI: 10.1007/s002670010158
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