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Landscape Character Assessment 2019 Update AONB: Working in Partnership What is Landscape Character Assessment? A tool to analyse, describe and define landscape based on physical and perceptual characteristics Can be applied across a


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Landscape Character Assessment 2019 Update

AONB: Working in Partnership

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What is Landscape Character Assessment?

  • A tool to analyse, describe and define landscape

based on physical and perceptual characteristics

  • Can be applied across a variety of scales, from

national to local

Working in Partnership: 2009 - 2010

AONB: Working in Partnership

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Physical and perceptual characteristics:

  • topographic features
  • flora and fauna
  • land use
  • sights, sounds, touch and smells
  • cultural associations, history and memories

Working in Partnership: 2009 - 2010

AONB: Working in Partnership

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Geodiversity

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Historic and Built Environment

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Landcover & Habitats

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Experience of Special Qualities

Special Quality Comprising

  • 1. Contrast and diversity: a

microcosm of England’s finest landscapes

  • A collection of fine landscapes
  • Striking sequences of beautiful

countryside that are unique in Britain

  • Uninterrupted panoramic views to

appreciate the complex pattern and textures of the surrounding landscapes

  • Numerous individual landmarks
  • Tranquillity and remoteness
  • Dark night skies
  • Undeveloped rural character
  • 2. Wildlife of national and

international significance

  • 3. A living textbook and historical

record of rural England

  • An exceptional undeveloped

coastline

  • A rich historic and built heritage
  • 4. A rich legacy of cultural

associations

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Landscape Character Areas: 2008

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Clay Valleys

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Landscape Character Assessment Update 2019

  • Full review of content and character/condition

assessments

  • Boundary review
  • Monitoring photography
  • Mapping and analysis of key features and change

Working in Partnership: 2009 - 2010

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Character & Condition Assessment

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Photographic monitoring

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https://www.dorsetaonb.org.uk/resources/landscape- character-assessment/

Working in Partnership: 2009 - 2010

AONB: Working in Partnership