[PPT] - Utilizing Crowdsourced Georeferenced Photography for Identification PowerPoint Presentation

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Utilizing Crowdsourced Georeferenced Photography for Identification and Prioritization of Areas for Scenic Conservation Lacey Goldberg

The Pennsylvania State University, United States of America

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Credit: American Petroleum Institute

Shale Gas Plays in the Continental United States

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Credit: American Petroleum Institute

Shale Gas Plays in the Continental United States

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Credit: American Petroleum Institute

Marcellus Shale Formation

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Pennsylvania Wilds and Endless Mountains Regions

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Case Study

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The Loyalsock Trail

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Loyalsock Trail – September 1, 2010

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Loyalsock Trail – May 4, 2013

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Seismic testing – Road widening – Proximity to Well Pads – Pipeline ROWs

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Crowdsourced photos in Google Earth

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Crowdsourced photos in Google Earth

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Large image cluster at Loyalsock Creek Vista

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Crowdsourced photos in Google Earth

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Loyalsock Creek Vista

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Panoramio Interface - Popularity

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Panoramio Metadata

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Identifying popular locations

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14382 7043 3195 2857 2455 1969 1724 1670 1438 1099 1034 970 834 775 719 692 669 630 409 371 370 356 336 335 321 269 Canyon Vista Coal Run Falls High Knob High Rock Vista Haystacks Rock Run Road Bridge Sones Pond Helen's Window Dutchman Falls View from Rock Ridge Angel Falls Smith's Knob Rode Falls Mineral Springs Falls Lee Falls Alpine Falls Mary's View World's End Rock… Dutter's Run Falls Wind Whistle Inn Deer Lake Kettle Creek Vista Upper Alpine View Lower Alpine View Miller Fields World's End Trail Vista

Total Views

as of 3/19/2014 5,90 3,27 1,59 1,56 1,52 1,42 1,41 1,34 1,10 1,05 1,00 0,98 0,91 0,88 0,86 0,71 0,70 0,67 0,66 0,65 0,56 0,52 0,49 0,48 0,42 0,39 Canyon Vista Coal Run Falls High Knob Angel Falls Helen's Window High Rock Vista Haystacks Dutchman Falls Mineral Springs Falls Rode Falls Rock Ridge Rock Run Road Bridge Lee Falls Smith's Knob Sones Pond Kettle Creek Vista Alpine Falls Upper Alpine View Lower Alpine View Mary's View Deer Lake World's End Trail Vista World's End Rock… Wind Whistle Inn Miller Fields Dutter's Run Falls

Averaged Views Per Day

as of 3/19/2014 1 2 3 5 6 6,5 7,5 8,5 9 10,5 11 11,5 11,5 13 14 16,5 18,5 19 20,5 20,5 21 21,5 22 22,5 24 25 Canyon Vista Coal Run Falls High Knob High Rock Vista Haystacks Helen's Window Angel Falls Dutchman Falls Rock Run Road Bridge View from Rock Ridge Sones Pond Mineral Springs Falls Rode Falls Smith's Knob Lee Falls Alpine Falls Mary's View Kettle Creek Vista Upper Alpine View World's End Rock… Deer Lake Lower Alpine View Wind Whistle Inn Dutter's Run Falls World's End Trail Vista Miller Fields

Averaged Popularity

1 = Most, 26 = Least

Ranking Points of Interest

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14382 7043 3195 2857 2455 1969 1724 1670 1438 1099 1034 970 834 775 719 692 669 630 409 371 370 356 336 335 321 269 Canyon Vista Coal Run Falls High Knob High Rock Vista Haystacks Rock Run Road Bridge Sones Pond Helen's Window Dutchman Falls View from Rock Ridge Angel Falls Smith's Knob Rode Falls Mineral Springs Falls Lee Falls Alpine Falls Mary's View World's End Rock… Dutter's Run Falls Wind Whistle Inn Deer Lake Kettle Creek Vista Upper Alpine View Lower Alpine View Miller Fields World's End Trail Vista

Total Views

as of 3/19/2014 5,90 3,27 1,59 1,56 1,52 1,42 1,41 1,34 1,10 1,05 1,00 0,98 0,91 0,88 0,86 0,71 0,70 0,67 0,66 0,65 0,56 0,52 0,49 0,48 0,42 0,39 Canyon Vista Coal Run Falls High Knob Angel Falls Helen's Window High Rock Vista Haystacks Dutchman Falls Mineral Springs Falls Rode Falls Rock Ridge Rock Run Road Bridge Lee Falls Smith's Knob Sones Pond Kettle Creek Vista Alpine Falls Upper Alpine View Lower Alpine View Mary's View Deer Lake World's End Trail Vista World's End Rock… Wind Whistle Inn Miller Fields Dutter's Run Falls

Averaged Views Per Day

as of 3/19/2014 1 2 3 5 6 6,5 7,5 8,5 9 10,5 11 11,5 11,5 13 14 16,5 18,5 19 20,5 20,5 21 21,5 22 22,5 24 25 Canyon Vista Coal Run Falls High Knob High Rock Vista Haystacks Helen's Window Angel Falls Dutchman Falls Rock Run Road Bridge View from Rock Ridge Sones Pond Mineral Springs Falls Rode Falls Smith's Knob Lee Falls Alpine Falls Mary's View Kettle Creek Vista Upper Alpine View World's End Rock… Deer Lake Lower Alpine View Wind Whistle Inn Dutter's Run Falls World's End Trail Vista Miller Fields

Averaged Popularity

1 = Most, 26 = Least

Ranking Points of Interest

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Ranked by views-per-day

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Factors to consider…

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Factors to consider…

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Entire viewshed

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Viewshed(s) from top four most popular locations

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Brian Orland and Dr. Timothy Murtha
The Hamer Center for Community Design
The Departments of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
The College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State
The anonymous reviewers

A special thanks to…

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Thank you.

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Questions?

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Anticipated Questions

The external views may not be the only indicator of aesthetic value; other

metrics may be better indicators of preference, but views are a strong starting point for research.

It may also be of value to consider areas which may not have been

photographed and uploaded to the online repository.

This study has not looked into motivation behind the posting of the images. It

is true that people sometimes post images of landscape elements they DO NOT like, or things which may not fit into traditional definitions of what is aesthetically pleasing.

The viewshed analyses do not account for forest cover, but people visit and

live there year-round when there wouldn’t be leaf cover. Also, due to the rolling topography, high points in the landscape provide view from above down onto lower lying areas where forest cover would not change the view.