Scenic Spectrums Pty Ltd and its Geoscene International Division provide high quality services in the environmental, landscape and tourism consulting fields. Scenic Spectrums addresses scenic planning and visual impact assessment issues, tourism development and feasibility assessments, and associated landscape design projects at site to regional scales. Geoscene focuses on district to regional scale geo-environmental assessments, environmental impact assessments, protected and heritage area assessments, landscape ecology and natural resource conservation/management, and deep landscape value assessments that embrace multiple-factor natural and cultural landscape assessment.
Our projects range from regional to site scales and include urban, rural, and protected natural and cultural areas.
We believe in taking a World View - but always keep the context of the local area and community in mind.
We continue to seek engagement, partnership, knowledge transfer, adaptation and profitability with clients and key stakeholders.
Collaboration with a diversity of specialists is undertaken according to each project's requirements.
Our Services
The following key service areas cover our combined expertise:
Heritage Area and Deep Landscape Value Assessments
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Our Team
Scenic Spectrums and Geoscene International offer a small team of experienced and talented planners, landscape architects, urban designers, geographers, landscape ecologists, tourism planners, multi-media and information technology specialists. Our core team is complemented by collaborating specialists from the fields of architecture, ecology, geology, horticulture, zoology, economics, engineering, sociology and other disciplines as required for particular projects. We are a trans-disciplinary group.
Dr. Dennis Williamson, Director, is a geographer/landscape planner/tourism planner/landscape ecologist. Dennis has extensive experience on a diverse range of projects. He is well known for his expertise in all of the service areas noted above, directing projects throughout Australia and internationally. He is also a popular guest lecturer at Australian universities, including Deakin University and the University of Melbourne. He has completed doctoral research, earning his PhD in Landscape Ecology and Climate Change. In recent years, Dennis has introduced a more holistic approach of composite natural and cultural landscape assessment referred to as Deep Landscape Values Assessment.
Ursula Williamson is an information technology and multi-media specialist who also provides excellent project administration skills. She has over 20 years experience in the design and analysis of survey research with customers and users on a range of landscape, recreation and commercial development and marketing projects.
Client Sample
VicRoads
Silverton Ltd
Parks Victoria
Cardno Chenoweth
Cairns Port Authority
Melbourne Port Authority
Sustainable Energy Victoria
Bob Brown Foundation Inc.
Albany Maritime Foundation
ACT Parks & Wildlife Service
Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre
Private Property Owners (various)
Cape Bridgewater Residents Group
Southern Otway Landcare Network
Local & Regional Community Groups
Boyup Brook WA Country Music Association
NSW Dept. of Planning and Environment (DPE)
RES Group - Global Renewable Energy Solutions
Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Authority
Lemonthyme and Southern Forests Commission of Inquiry
South China Karst World Heritage Nomination Committee
Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation
NSW Office of Environment & Heritage - National Parks & Wildlife
Landcare Networks (e.g., Hindmarsh, Southern Otway, Yarriambiack)
Commonwealth Department of Environment and Water (formerly DEWHA)
Mineral & Energy Companies (Mobile Oil, BT Bitumen, CWP Renewables, RES Group, Birdwood Energy, Nagrom)
Local Government (e.g., Cities of Cairns, Fremantle, Monash, Shepparton, and Shires of Moyne, South Gippsland, etc.)
