Terrain Descriptors for Landscape Synthesis, Analysis and Simulation

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dc.contributor.authorArgudo, Oscaren_US
dc.contributor.authorGuérin, Ericen_US
dc.contributor.authorSchott, Hugoen_US
dc.contributor.authorGalin, Ericen_US
dc.contributor.editorMemari, Pooranen_US
dc.contributor.editorGryaditskaya, Yuliaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-09T09:40:13Z
dc.date.available2025-05-09T09:40:13Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractSynthetic landscape generation is an active research area within Computer Graphics. Algorithms for terrain synthesis and ecosystem simulations often rely on simple descriptors such as slope, light accessibility, and drainage area. Typically, the results are assessed from a perceptual standpoint, focusing primarily on visual plausibility. Other fields, such as Geomorphology and Earth Sciences, have already proposed several analytical descriptors to measure various terrain properties. This work aims to bridge the gap between these disciplines and Computer Graphics. We provide a comprehensive review of commonly used terrain metrics that may be relevant for landscape synthesis, analysis, or simulations. Additionally, we compare the approaches used in Computer Graphics to see if these metrics, or similar ones, have already been introduced. Moreover, we report feedback from a preliminary study conducted with a group of artists to evaluate the potential applications of previously unused metrics. By implementing all these metrics, we enable performance comparisons. Together with the provided correlation matrix, this helps identify instances where a simpler and faster metric can serve as a proxy for a more computationally intensive one.en_US
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dc.description.number2
dc.description.sectionheadersState of the Art Reports
dc.description.seriesinformationComputer Graphics Forum
dc.description.volume44
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/cgf.70080
dc.identifier.issn1467-8659
dc.identifier.pages29 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/cgf.70080
dc.identifier.urihttps://diglib.eg.org/handle/10.1111/cgf70080
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.en_US
dc.subjectCCS Concepts: Computing methodologies → Shape modeling
dc.subjectComputing methodologies → Shape modeling
dc.titleTerrain Descriptors for Landscape Synthesis, Analysis and Simulationen_US
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