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Abstract
A new computerized technique called VIEWIT for measuring the terrain visible from a given point was applied in a study on the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota. The seen area from 12 heavily visited scenic points and along three proposed routes for a scenic tramway were delineated. The computer produced overlay maps that show the maximum area visible from each obsewation point.
Keywords
recreation settings,
planning and design,
vista points,
scenic roads,
visible area,
esthetic values,
visibility analysis,
visual impact,
computer program,
VIEWIT,
Black Hills National Forest
Citation
Elsner, Gary H. 1971. Computing visible areas from proposed recreation developments...a case study. Res. Note PSW-RN-246. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 12 p
