Insects are major components of forest ecosystems, representing most of the biological
diversity and affecting virtually all processes and uses. In the USA, bark beetles (Coleoptera …

Within the broad field of landscape assessment, scholarship focused on visual impacts
accounted for a very small percentage of peer-reviewed journal articles. There has been …

Recent legislative trends in the United States, the United Kingdom, and many other
countries now require accurate and efficient assessment of environmental aesthetics. Most …

As design review and multicultural constituencies become more and more prevalent,
planners will have increasing needs to make aesthetic decisions that may be contingent on …

Winner of the 2017 EDRA Great Places Award (Research Category) Winner of the 2017 VT
ASLA Chapter Award of Excellence (Communications Category) The Renewable Energy …

1 The conservation of insects is not a priority for most urban dwellers, yet can be
accomplished in urban settings by the careful design of urban nature. Our goal is to foster …

This study introduces scientifically rigorous methods to visual impact assessment. Images of
the existing condition are edited to simulate two alternatives at 22 key observation points …

This article describes best practices from contemporary scientific protocols that can be used
to perform pre-construction validation of urban design guidelines. Because of the …

Cities with characteristic natural settings are facing the question of how to promote
development while preserving views of the natural amenity. The size, shape and number of …

Review of visual impact assessment and design review procedures in the UK and the US
indicates that there are substantial difficulties on issues of subjectivity, vagueness of …