The scenery as viewed from a particular point or facility (e.g. a scenic road, campground, or recreational lake).
The geographic area visible from a fixed point.
a physiographic area composed of land, water, biotic, and cultural elements which may be viewed and mapped from one or more viewpoints and which has inherent scenic qualities and/or aesthetic values as determined by those who view it.
Everything visible from a particular vantage point.
a region visible to an ob server
the landscape that can be directly seen under favorable atmospheric conditions, from a viewpoint or along a transportation corridor.
All the land and landscape elements that make up or affect a view from a given location or point; delineated by the horizon/silhouette line, enclosure by built or natural elements.
The total area visible from a point (or series of points along a linear transportation facility) and conversely the area which views the facility.
A map showing those areas which are visible and invisible from a user specified location (x, y, z).
A viewshed is an area of land, water, and other environmental elements that is visible from a fixed vantage point. The term is used widely in such areas as urban planning, archaeology, and military science. In urban planning, for example, viewsheds tend to be areas of particular scenic or historic value that are deemed worthy of preservation against development or other change.