Meanings
plural viewscapes
- A vista; a view or prospect from a particular place.
Vistas in San Francisco—a city whose real estate development platted out land geometrically and gridded over a series of hills—offer vertical, stunning viewscapes of architecture and the Bay, natural and built environments.
2004, Alan A Lew, Carolyn Cartier, Seductions of Place1 more example
Throughout the study process, information was obtained from agencies, public officials, and the general public in an effort to identify viewscapes in the study area which are sensitive because of their visual quality, uniqueness, cultural significance, or perceived value to the community.
1996, US-151, Belmont to Dodgeville, Iowa County, Lafayette County
Origin
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