Scientific significance of visualisation methods for expression of selected attributes of landscape character of the High Tatra Mountains

The contribution deals with scientific interpretation of visual characteristics of the landscape, which was not very discussed theme until today. Our study concerns the landscape of the High Tatra Mountains. Emphasis is put on anthropogenically influenced settlement areas, with markedly displayed objects of travel movement with downhill courses. We assess visual characteristics of the landscape as landform configuration and land-cover structure composition, in order to express basic visual characteristics of the studied area. Research works in the field were important element of our research, being followed by a phase of data processing. We selected one of exposed localities with high anthropogenic influence in the High Tatras. It is a locality situated between settlement of Tatranská Lomnica and slopes below and above the Skalnaté pleso Lake. We identified visual fields (visual sectors and zones), from where are characteristic views on the mountains. We visualised landforms in their context to geological structure in a 3D model. The results obtained in this case study may be applied as a basis for environmental impact assessment (EIA) and can lead to eventual propositions of new design of downhill courses in visual exposed areas.