Visual, seascape and landscape analysis to support coastal aquaculture site selection

Land Use Policy

Volumn 34, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-10

  Falconer, Lynne ^a   Hunter, Donna Claire ^a   Telfer, Trevor C ^a   Ross, Lindsay G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; GIS modelling; Landscape sensitivity; Seascape sensitivity; Viewshed analysis; Visual assessment

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY; AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; COASTAL ZONE; GIS; LAND USE PLANNING; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; SITE SELECTION;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN ISLES;

EID: 84874567294     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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