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Viewshed Analysis

Viewshed Analysis is a terrain analysis technique in geographic information systems that computes, from a specified observation point or set of points over a digital elevation model, the subset of the terrain surface that is theoretically visible according to line-of-sight and elevation relationships.

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Algorithm and implementation uncertainty in viewshed analysis

Peter Fisher · International Journal of Geographical Information Systems · 1993 · 194 citations

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On applying viewshed analysis for determining least-cost paths on Digital Elevation Models

JAY LEE DAN STUCKY · International Journal of Geographical Information Systems · 1998 · 182 citations

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First experiments in viewshed uncertainty : the accuracy of the viewshed area

Peter Fisher · Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing · 1991 · 175 citations

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Determination of Thresholds of Visual Impact: The Case of Wind Turbines

Ian D. Bishop · Environment and Planning B Planning and Design · 2002 · 151 citations

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Image georectification and feature tracking toolbox: ImGRAFT

Alexandra Messerli, Aslak Grinsted · Geoscientific instrumentation, methods and data systems · 2015 · 150 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. PF
    Peter Fisher

    University of Leicester, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 589 citations

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  2. ST
    Siham Tabik

    Universidad de Granada, Spain

    4 publications · 107 citations

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  3. LF
    Luis F. Romero

    Universidad de Málaga, Spain

    4 publications · 107 citations

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  4. GT
    Guoan Tang

    Nanjing Normal University, China

    2 publications · 39 citations

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  5. DJ
    Denis J. Dean

    Colorado State University, United States

    3 publications · 128 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Nanjing Normal University

    Nanjing, China

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    268 citations

  2. University of Leicester

    Leicester, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    329 citations

  3. Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application

    Nanjing, China

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    134 citations

  4. State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    14 publications

    448 citations

  5. University of Konstanz

    Konstanz, Germany

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    166 citations

  6. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    315 citations

  7. Universidad de Málaga

    Málaga, Spain

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    279 citations

  8. Colorado State University

    Fort Collins, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    217 citations

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  2. Environment and Planning B Planning and Design

    7 publications · 594 citations

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  3. Transactions in GIS

    7 publications · 190 citations

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  4. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing

    6 publications · 540 citations

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  5. Landscape and Urban Planning

    6 publications · 282 citations

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