Validation of a visual landscape quality indicator for agrarian landscapes using public participatory GIS data
Béatrice Schüpbach, Sonja Kay
Abstract
• PPGIS data are fit for validating an indicator (CLI) for visual landscape quality. • The validity of CLI differ depending on the region and its land use / land cover. • A mix of water, wetland and forest may be preferred over agricultural landscapes.
Topics & Concepts
Land coverWetlandGeographyLand useEnvironmental resource managementAgrarian societyPublic participationAgricultural landEnvironmental planningAgricultureEnvironmental scienceEcologyPublic administrationBiologyArchaeologyPolitical scienceLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Green Space and HealthWildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation