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The research presented here evaluated descriptor variables used by agencies to assess scenic quality along roads in their jurisdiction. The goal was to determine if these descriptors, when applied in an expert assessment, could produce results indicative of public preference for highway conditions. Several state and federal scenic highway programs were first reviewed to determine what descriptors...