Quick Assessment Guidance for Evaluating Visual Resources in Natural Resource Condition Assessments

National Park Service, Air Resources Division. 2018. Quick Assessment Guidance for Evaluating Visual Resources in Natural Resource Condition Assessments

This guidance document describes methods for a quick assessment of the condition visual resources. A quick assessment is available for cases where a baseline or representative visual resources inventory cannot be implemented. The NPS Visual Resources Program recommends visual resources inventory as the best approach to condition assessment for visual resources. For the recommended methods, please see Guidance for Evaluating Visual Resources in Natural Resource Conditions Assessments at https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2254702.

Type
Protocol Narrative
Authors
National Park Service, Air Resources Division
Date of Issue
2018-08
Keywords
condition assessments, National Park Service, Natural Resource Condition Assessment, NPS, NRCA, scenery, scenic views, viewsheds, visual resources
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Viewscape | Viewscape/Dark Night Sky

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