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LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
Volume 142, Issue -, Pages 85-94Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.02.021
Keywords
Landscape visualization; Realism; Interactivity; Immersion; Public participation; Evaluation
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- German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
- RELU-Biomass project of the RCUK Rural Economy and Land Use Programme [RES-227-25-0020]
- EU 7th Framework Programme RUFUS project [CT-2007-217381]
- Economic and Social Research Council Studentship [ES/I022139/1]
- Economic and Social Research Council [1013773] Funding Source: researchfish
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Technical advances in landscape visualization have tended to, and still do, outstrip the understanding of how best to use them in practical planning contexts. This paper draws upon recent literature and experience gained during a number of projects to address three key questions regarding the most effective use of 3D landscape visualizations for communication purposes. In essence these are when? (to use them), what? (to include) and how? (to display them). Three main visualization options (rendered still images, animations and real-time models) are compared and particular constraints and strengths are discussed. In addition, an evaluation is made of the ability of the information presented in landscape visualizations to meet criteria of credibility, salience and legitimacy when communicating with stakeholders. Closing guidance is given on the use of visualizations in landscape planning and suggestions regarding future research needs are made. These focus on the need for applications of 3D visualization techniques to be more systematically evaluated, ideally as part of landscape planning exercises where the benefits of particular approaches for different purposes and audiences are examined across all stages of the decision-making process. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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