(視覺)景觀資源是指環境的表象，對景觀資源的特性、分類、調查、模擬、分析和評估是景觀專業人員最基本必備的專業能力。因此，藉由這門課程的訓練和練習作業的加強，學生應可俱備下列的能力：
1.對自然及人文景觀資源，能做適當的分類。
2.對景觀資源能做調查、模擬和評估，並繪製景觀資源品質分級圖。
3.了解景觀敏感度及視覺吸收能力，並繪製相關圖說。
4.會做景觀資源經營管理計畫。
5.會製作景觀資源環境影響評估。
6.了解各類不良景觀及其改善之道。
7.其他與景觀資源相關事宜。

(Visual) Landscape resources refer to the appearance of the environment. The characteristics, classification, survey, simulation, analysis and evaluation of landscape resources are the most basic and necessary professional abilities for landscape professionals. Therefore, through the training and strengthening of this course, students should be able to adapt to the following abilities:
1. Can make appropriate classifications for natural and cultural landscape resources.
2. Conduct surveys, simulations and evaluations of landscape resource capacity, and draw landscape resource quality classification diagrams.
3. Understand the landscape sensitivity and visual absorption capacity, and draw relevant pictures.
4. Will do landscape resource management plans.
5. Make landscape resource environmental impact assessments.
6. Understand various types of bad landscapes and their ways to improve them.
7. Other matters related to landscape resources.

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