摘要：This article introduces Pimp your landscape, a tool that was developed for evaluating theeffects of changes in land use patterns. The main application field is to support interactions andcommunication among actors in spatial planning. With this tool, different land use pattern alternatives canbe visualized in a short time, and their impact on land use services can be evaluated immediately. Also,spatial training and environmental education with regard to sustainable land use management can besupported. The tool was developed in an iterative process, in close cooperation and over intensive exchangeswith end-users. A resulting feature is the provision of two different modi oriented on the professionalbackground and skills of the users. The biggest advantage of Pimp your landscape is the simple entry andhandling. However, the system also offers the possibility to go in-depth and work with complex rule sets.The presented paper introduces the development background and development process of Pimp yourlandscape and describes the tool's resulting concept and actual usage. Finally, possible constraints of theuse of the system and potential workarounds are discussed
关键词：Evaluation of land use pattern changes; generic approach; land use management support;rule setting options; spatial planning; user requirements analysis; visualization of land use pattern changes
