Preface ............................................................. ix Foreword ............................................................ xi Stephen M. Ervin Contributors ........................................................ xv Acknowledgements ................................................... xxi Part 1 Understanding visualization .................... 1 1 Communication, perception and visualization .......................... 3 Eckart Lange and Ian D. Bishop 2 Visualization classified ............................................ 23 Ian D. Bishop and Eckart Lange 3 Data sources for three-dimensional models ........................... 35 Ben Discoe 4 Visualization technology ............................................ 51 Introduction ........................................................ 51 Ian D. Bishop and Eckart Lange Efficient modelling and rendering of landscapes ..................... 56 Oliver Deussen, Carsten Colditz, Liviu Coconu and Hans-Christian Hege Using games software for interactive landscape visualization ....................................................... 62 Adrian Herwig, Einar Kretzler and Philip Paar Presentation style and technology ................................... 68 Ian D. Bishop and Eckart Lange 5 Validity, reliability and ethics in visualization ................... 79 Stephen R.J. Sheppard Part 2 Applications ......................................... 99 6 Applications in the forest landscape ............................... 101 Introduction ....................................................... 101 Duncan Cavens "Calibrating" images to more accurately represent future landscape Conditions in forestry ................................... 104 Brian Orland Studying the acceptability of forest management practices using visual simulation of forest regrowth ......................... 112 Ian D. Bishop, Rebecca Ford, Daniel Loiterton and Kathryn Williams Planning, communicating, designing and decision making for large scale landscapes ......................................... 120 Jon Salter, Stephen R.J. Sheppard, Duncan Cavens and Michael Meitner The role of landscape simulators in forestry: a Finnish perspective ........................................................ 125 Liisa Tyrvainen and Jori Uusitalo 7 Applications in the agricultural landscape ......................... 133 Introduction ....................................................... 133 Ian D. Bishop Designing, visualizing and evaluating sustainable agricultural landscapes ............................................ 136 Andrew Lovett Helping rural communities envision their future .................... 145 Christian Stock and Ian D. Bishop Lenne3D - walk-through visualization of planned landscapes ......................................................... 152 Philip Paar and Jorg Rekittke 8 Applications in energy, industry and infrastructure ................ 163 Introduction ....................................................... 163 Ian D. Bishop Visualizing scenic resource impacts: proposed surface mining and solid waste sanitary landfill ........................... 166 John C. Ellsworth, Abraham N. Medina and lssa A. Hamud The provision of visualization tools for engaging public and professional audiences ......................................... 175 David R. Miller, Jane G. Morrice and Alastor Coleby The visualization of windfarms ..................................... 184 John F. Benson 9 Applications in the urban landscape ................................ 193 Introduction ....................................................... 193 Eckart Lange Future scenarios of peri-urban green space ......................... 195 Eckart Lange and Sigrid Hehl-Lange Negotiating public view protection and high density in urban design ....................................................... 203 John W. Danahy Combining visualization with choice experimentation in the built environment .............................................. 212 Richard Laing, Anne-Marie Davies and Stephen Scott Part 3 Prospects ............................................ 221 10 Visualization prospects ............................................ 223 Introduction ....................................................... 223 Ian D. Bishop and Eckart Lange Compositing of computer graphics with landscape video sequences .......................................................... 226 Eihachiro Nakamae, Xueying Qin and Katsumi Tadamura Future use of augmented reality for environmental and landscape planners ................................................. 234 Wayne Piekarski and Bruce H. Thomas Visualization and participatory decision making .................... 241 Nathan H. Perkins and Steve Barnhart Visualization in support of public participation ................... 251 Michael Kwartler Trends, challenges and a glimpse of the future ..................... 261 Ian D. Bishop and Eckart Lange References ......................................................... 267 Index .............................................................. 293