Evaluation of methodologies for visual impact assessments
By: Craig Churchward, Avenue Design Partners, Saint Paul, MN, James F. Palmer, Scenic Quality Consultants, Burlington, VT, Joan Iverson Nassauer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Carys Anne Swanwick, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Contributors: Palmer, James F., 1950-; Nassauer, Joan Iverson; Swanwick, Carys; National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; National Cooperative Highway Research Program; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; United States. Federal Highway Administration
Series: NCHRP report -- 741; Report (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) -- 741.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 149
ISBN-13: 9780309258869
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Roads; Environmental aspects; Environmental impact analysis; Highway engineering; Aesthetics
Description: "TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 741: Evaluation of Methodologies for Visual Impact Assessments evaluates visual impact assessment (VIA) procedures, methods, and practices that satisfy or exceed National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other requirements. The report documents VIA methodologies and approaches used in the United States and other countries, describes the decision making framework used to select specific VIA techniques for a given project, includes VIA best practice case studies from state departments of transportation, and highlights promising new developments in the field"--Publisher's description.
Notes: At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-149).

Also available online.

Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration NCHRP project 25-33