The Use of Camouflage Colours to Reduce the Visual Impact of Industrial Facilities on Open Landscape

Abstract

The use of camouflage colours on industrial sites reduces the visual impact on the open landscape and indirectly identifies the impact of the current condition on visual perception. The research includes the creation of original landscape panoramas and those with camouflage patterns on them in order to analyze and examine their impact on the surrounding landscape. Sector Panorama Analysis was chosen as the leading method of analysis. The knowledge of the objects selected for the study contributed to a better judgment and, thus, a more thorough interpretation of the factors affecting the environment. A survey questionnaire was used to investigate the visual impact of camouflage. Results of the present study were used to compare the average ratings obtained by particular camouflage patterns and also to draw conclusions about the improvement of the visual perception of the object after their application. The highest increase in comparison to initial panoramas was achieved by the Polish pattern WZ.93.