Recreation potential and management in the Cairngorms: use of GIS for analysis of landscape in an area of high scenic value

Abstract:

This chapter describes the use of GIS for analysis of scenery in Badenoch and Strathspey District. This is an area of recognized landscape importance and where there are significant land management issues associated with recreational activity, tourism, and land use changes. We present three methods of characterizing visual quality of scenery in an area and their use for assessing impact of land cover change. We also identify some applications of these approaches for integrating recreation and tourism into land management planning. The land use considered is forestry which produces a land cover of high scenic impact. -Authors

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1992

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scopus