1.2.b Development Impacts

Objective	Protect the Visual Character of Diverse Landscapes
Vital Sign Number:	1.2.b
Vital Sign Title:	Development Impacts
Vital Sign Measure:	Percent of each landscape type that is in good condition.
Proxy Measure:	Percent of land area with development4 for each landscape type.
What We Know:	Using existing landscape settings, the gorge was divided into 13 landscape types ranging from “Gorge Walls, Canyonlands and Wildlands” to “Urban Areas5”. The total area of each landscape type was then assessed for how much developed land cover it contained based on 2004 satellite imagery classification ranging from less than 1% area developed in Gorge Walls, Canyonlands and Wildlands to almost 65% area developed in the Village landscape type.

Vantage Point	1988 Building Count	2003 Building Count	Change
Steigerwald Lake	17	30	13
Crown Point	57	74	17
Cape Horn	29	29	0
Upper Beacon Rock	44	43	‐1
Dog Mountain	3	6	3
Mitchell Point	13	14	1
Hood River Jetty	49	43	‐6
Straights Point	17	22	5
Memaloose Overlook	40	42	2
Rowena Crest Viewpoint	49	41	‐8
Squally Point	11	11	0
Avery Boat Launch	1	2	1
Total	330	357	27