ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The consideration of the scenic viewpoint as an easily-found point for the synoptic and holistic contemplation of the landscape should come from putting into practice an approach to the study of landscapes based on visual perception. The goal is to optimise the siting of the observation point using analysis and evaluation methodologies that are suited to the context. The development of Geographical Information Systems as devices for storing and analysing spatial data and manage complex approaches to reality, along with the parallel development of spatial metabases on the Internet, mean that a new way of approaching landscape quality can be proposed using the concepts developed hitherto. Using two examples, we propose a methodology to evaluate the local landscape heritage of visual basins. This may be of great use both for spatial management studies and for preparing a tourist route or valorising the local landscape organization.
