Abstract
 Developing a GIS Model for Assessing Intrinsic Landscape Aesthetic Quality Track: Modeling Author(s): Grant Jones, Christopher Overdorf, Naicong Li In this paper, we will present ILARIS--an ArcGIS ModelBuiler model developed for the purpose of identifying intrinsic landscape visual resources and measuring the magnitude of aesthetic expression of these resources in the Puget Sound estuary nearshore basins. The model consists of 40 sub-models and 3 Python scripts, with more than 60 input data layers. We will show a conceptual framework which feeds into the design of the model architecture; display some sub-models responsible for capturing the presence, quantity and visual properties of different intrinsic landscape forms for measuring the aesthetic values of an analysis unit in terms of the expressiveness of these landscape forms, the visual diversity, visual integrity, and intrinsic aesthetic quality, as well as the effect of the viewshed and the relative uniqueness of the landscape on landscape significance in each reach basin analysis unit. We will also discuss design and implementation issues encountered during this project. Grant Jones Jones & Jones Architects and Landscape Architects, Ltd. 105 South Main Street Seattle , WA 98104 US Phone: 206-624-5702 E-mail: GJones@JonesandJones.com Christopher Overdorf Jones and Jones Archtects and Landscape Archtects 105 South Main Street, Suite 300 Seattle 98104 US Phone: 206 624 5702 E-mail: COverdorf@JonesandJones.com Naicong Li Intuigence 4275 Sorrel Way NE Bainbridge Island , WA 98110 US Phone: 206-855-8792 E-mail: naicong@yahoo.com |
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