difference in visual perception is vegetation. It also
provides visual variety owing to the seasonal changes.
There are much more areas that have visual quality in
Ardahan than in Kars in terms of vegetation. One of the
reasons for that is the plant diversity of Posof which is a
town of Ardahan and also located on the climatic
transition zone. Visual landscape quality of the area is
considered as 3 points in terms of vegetation (Figure 2).
Although the points of high visual value are seen in every
part of the Ardahan, they center on the north and east of
the city. Visual quality value increases in the south and
southeast of Kars.
second class VLQ, the points between 17 and 22 have third class
VLQ and 23 and the higher points have fourth class VLQ. VLQ
classes intervals have been determined by maximum scores have
been divided into four.