Key Resources Visual Impact Assessment

This web page contains key reference publications for landscape and visual impact assessment for the period of 1980 to 1995. Most of these publications are out of print which is why we are making them available here. Major contributors of such material include Professor Emeritus John Felleman, Professor Emeritus James Palmer and Richard Smardon, Professor of Environmental Studies who my be contacted for further information.

(All documents in PDF format)

The Renewable Energy Landscape Preserving scenic values in our sustainable future

Dean Apostol, James Palmer, Martin Pasqualetti, Richard Smardon and Robert Sullivan

Technical Bulletin #12 - 001: Visual Impact Assessment (VIA) Methodology for Offshore Development

Richard C. Smardon, Commission Consultant

Complete Text

The Future of Wetlands: Assessing Visual-Cultural Values

Edited by Richard C. Smardon

Complete Text

Individual Chapters

Contents & Introduction
Chapter 1: Assessing wetland visual-cultural values by R. C. Smardon
Chapter 2: Wetland policy and visual-cultural values in the US by R. C. Smardon
Chapter 3: Evaluation of wetland policy in England and Wales by E.C. Penning-Roswell
Chapter 4: Assessing visual preference for Louisiana River landscapes by M.S. Lee
Chapter 5: Assessment of coastal wetlands in Dennis, Massachusetts by J.F. Palmer
Chapter 6: Assessing visual preference and familiarity for a bog environment by W.E. Hammitt
Chapter 7: Classifying visual attributes of wetlands in the St.Lawrence-Eastern Ontario Region by M.B. Mooney
Chapter 8: Evolutionary and cyclical change as fundamental attributes of the estuary by R.A. Rowntree
Chapter 9: A model for assessing visual-cultural values of wetlands: A Massachusetts case study by R.C. Smardon and J.Gy Fabos
Chapter 10: Procedures and methods for wetland and coastal area visual impact assessment by R.C. Smardon and M. Hunter
Chapter 11: Conclusion by R.C. Smardon
Appendix: The generic visual-impact checklist plus index and about the authors

The Legal Landscape: Guidelines for Regulating Environmental and Aesthetic Quality

by Richard C. Smardon and James P. Karp (1993)

Foundations for Visual Project Analysis

by Richard C. Smardon, James F. Palmer, and John P. Felleman (1986)

Preserving New York State Scenic Roads: A Guide to Designation

by Deborah Shanahan and Richard Smardon (1988)

Human Factor in Mining Reclamation

Visual Resources Assessment Procedure for US Army Corps of Engineers

by Richard C. Smardon, James F. Palmer, Alfred Knopf, Kate Grinde, Jim E. Henderson, and Linda D. Peyman-Dove (1988)

Visual Resources Assessment Procedure for US Army Corps of Engineers

Landscape Visibility Mapping: Theory and Practice

by John P. Felleman (1979)

Landscape Visibility Mapping: Theory and Practice

Prototype Visual Impact Assessment Manual

by Richard C. Smardon (1979)

Prototype Visual Impact Assessment Manual

Proceedings of
Our National Landscape

A Conference on Applied Techniques for Analysis and Management of the Visual Resource

Gary H. Elsner and Richard C. Smardon, eds. (1979)

Cover and Table of Contents

by Other Authors

Environmental and Aesthetic Impacts of Small Docks and Piers

by Ruth Kelty and Steve Bliven (2003)

Environmental and Aesthetic Impacts of Small Docks and Piers

The Human Factor in Mining Reclamation

by Belinda F. Arbogast, Daniel H. Knepper, Jr., and William H. Langer (2000)

Human Factor in Mining Reclamation

Landscape Aesthetics: A Handbook for Scenery Management

by Lee Roger Anderson (1995)

Visual Resource Stewardship Conference Proceedings

Compiled by Gobster, Paul H.; Smardon, Richard C. (December, 2018)

Foward
- Realizing America the Beautiful: Taking the Long View in Visual Resource Stewardship
  Pg 1, By Mark Falzone
Introduction
- Visual Resource Stewardship: Landscape and Seascape Management in a Time of Change
  Pg 4, By Robert G. Sullivan, Paul H. Gobster, John H. McCarty, Mark E. Meyer, James F. Palmer, Richard C. Smardon
Federal Agency Programs and Policies
- New Directions and Common Challenges in Federal Stewardship of Visual Resources
  Pg 9, By John H. McCarty, E. Brad Cownover, Matthew H. Arnn, Mark E. Meyer, Richard A. Warner
- Protecting Scenery at Multiple Scales
  Pg 17, By John McCarty, Carol McCoy
- Changes and Challenges in USDA Forest Service Scenic Resource Management under the 2012 Forest Planning Rule
  Pg 24, By Nancy A. Brunswick
- Protecting America's Treasured Landscapes: An Overview and Update of the National Park Service Visual Resource Program
  Pg 31, By Mark E. Meyer, Robert G. Sullivan
- An Overview of Visual Impact Analysis for Offshore Wind Energy
  Pg 38, By Richard A. Warner
Theory and Concepts
- Can Professional Aesthetic Landscape Assessments Become More Truly Robust? Challenges, Opportunities, and a Model of Landscape Appraisal
  Pg 44, By Robert G. Ribe
- Cultural Ecosystem Services as Part of Scenic Resource Management?
  Pg 57, By Richard C. Smardon
- Ecology of Scale in Visual Assessments
  Pg 73, By Richard K. Sutton
- Viewing the "Landscape" of the George Washington Memorial Parkway
  Pg 86, By Paul J. Kelsch
Visual Quality Assessment
- Getting in the Game: A National Park Service Approach to Visual Resources Inventory
  Pg 96, By Melanie V. Peters, Ksienya A. Taylor, Mark E. Meyer, Robert G. Sullivan
- The Use of Crowdsourced and Georeferenced Photography to Aid in Visual Resource Planning and Conservation: A Pennsylvania Case Study
  Pg 116, By Lacey K. Goldberg, Timothy M. Murtha, Brian Orland
- Real-Time Landscape Assessment: The Claytor Lake Visual Management Study
  Pg 127, By Patrick A. Miller, Peter M. Sforza
- Identifying Valued Scenes and Settings in an Ordinary Landscape
  Pg 136, By Brian Orland, Micah S. Taylor, Tara J. Mazurczyk, Lacey K. Goldberg, Meredith Welch-Devine, Timothy M. Murtha
- Integrating Visual and Cultural Resource Evaluation and Impact Assessment for Landscape Conservation Design and Planning
  Pg 149, By Tara J. Mazurczyk, Timothy M. Murtha, Lacey K. Goldberg, Brian Orland
- Community Forestry Practice and Visible Stewardship: A Case Study Evaluation in British Columbia
  Pg 161, By Ashley V. Smith, Stephen R.J. Sheppard, Evelyn W. Pinkerton
- Cascade Head Scenery and Change: Cascade Head Law and Our Evolving Understanding of Scenery and Landscape
  Pg 176, By Jessica C. Dole
Visual Impact Assessment and Mitigation
- Protecting Night Skies and Naturally Dark Conditions in National Parks
  Pg 186, By Frank Turina
- Comparison of Visual Impact Analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
  Pg 201, By Robert G. Sullivan, Mark E. Meyer, Daniel. J. O'Rourke
- Reclaiming Visual Stewardship in Tucson, Arizona: Is it Possible?
  Pg 213, By Ellen Barth Alster
- Visually Integrated: Linking Visual Impact Analyses, Mitigation, and Reclamation for Large-Scale Linear Projects
  Pg 230, By Craig A. Johnson
- Mitigating Visual Impacts of Utility-Scale Energy Projects
  Pg 237, By Joseph J. Donaldson
- Surface Color Treatment of Transmission Line Structures
  Pg 244, By Brandon Colvin
- Organizing Trails: Proven Methods for Organizing the Complexities of National Historic Trail Impact Analysis
  Pg 257, By Craig A. Johnson
VRM Tools and Technology
- Modeling Coastal Sedimentation and Erosion for Design Applications within the Fields of Landscape Architecture and Architecture
  Pg 262, By Aidan C.S. Ackerman, Jonathan Cave
- Expanding the Use of Visualization Technology: 3D Modeling
  Pg 270, By Tracy E. Perfors
- Giving Landscapes a Voice: The Use of Social Media and Web-Based Surveys in BLM's Visual Resource Inventory Process (abstract)
  Pg 275, By Allysia Angus, Chris Bockey, Whitney May
- Visualizing Landscape Impacts: The Development and Application of a New Spatial Analysis Tool (abstract)
  Pg 276, By Brent C. Chamberlain
- A Visual Analysis Methodology Applied in Urban Environments: Public Participation and Alternatives Analysis (abstract)
  Pg 277, By Darrin Gilbert, Jason Pfaff
- Emerging Technologies for Visual Resource Management (abstract)
  Pg 278, By Shawn Jackson, Jason Pfaff
- 3D-DSS: A Novel Decision Support System for Community Directed Green Infrastructure Design (abstract)
  Pg 279, By Mark Lindquist, Victoria Campbell-Arvai, Alec Foster, Shannon Sylte, Frank Deaton
Visual Case Studies
- Preserving the Cultural and Visual Character of the Blue Ridge Parkway's Historic Designed Motor Road Landscape
  By Gary W. Johnson
- Integrating Visual Resource and Visitor Use Management Planning: A Case Study of the Moses H. Cone National HistoricDistrict, Blue Ridge Parkway
  By Gary W. Johnson
- Long Distance Landscapes: Conducting a Baseline Visual Assessment for the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail
  By Brad Cownover and Matt Ramich
- Visual Resource Stewardship at the Neighborhood Scale: Methods for Assessing a Vacant Land Reuse Program
  By Pauh H. Gobster, William P. Stewart, and Douglas A. Williams
- On the Role of the Public in Visual Impact Assessment, With and Invitation for Reader Participation
  By James F. Palmer and Robert G. Sullivan
- The Maine Wind Energy Act.... In a Time of Change
  By Terry DeWan
- Land Art Generator Initiative
  By Elizabeth Monoian and Robert Ferry

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