Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
3rd Edition
Published on 3. April 2013
Book
Hardback
184 pages
978-0-415-68004-2 (ISBN)
Description
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) can be key to planning decisions by identifying the effects of new developments on views and on the landscape itself.
This fully revised edition of the industry standard work on LVIA presents an authoritative statement of the principles of assessment. Offering detailed advice on the process of assessing the landscape and visual effects of developments and their significance, it also includes a new expanded chapter on cumulative effects and updated guidance on presentation.
Written by professionals for professionals, the third edition of this widely respected text provides an essential tool for landscape practitioners, developers, legal advisors and decision-makers.
This fully revised edition of the industry standard work on LVIA presents an authoritative statement of the principles of assessment. Offering detailed advice on the process of assessing the landscape and visual effects of developments and their significance, it also includes a new expanded chapter on cumulative effects and updated guidance on presentation.
Written by professionals for professionals, the third edition of this widely respected text provides an essential tool for landscape practitioners, developers, legal advisors and decision-makers.
Reviews / Votes
"The most authoritative, widely recognised and adopted guide for the technique [of landscape and visual impact assessment] and is recommended as good practice by all relevant professional Institutes" - Scottish Natural HeritageReviews for previous editions:
'For any self-respecting landscape consultant, Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment [first edition] is an essential reference book. The book is well-constructed, concise, compact and well-made and illustrated.' - The Architects' Journal
'The GLVIA [second edition] is well thought out, logically presented and superbly illustrated. This is essential reading for all consultants involved with landscape and visual impact assessment and should be required reading for all developers.' - David Watson in Urban Design International 'For any self-respecting landscape consultant, Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment [first edition] is an essential reference book. The book is well-constructed, concise, compact and well-made and illustrated.' The Architects' Journal
'The GLVIA [second edition] is well thought out, logically presented and superbly illustrated. This is essential reading for all consultants involved with landscape and visual impact assessment and should be required reading for all developers.' - David Watson in Urban Design International
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
50 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder, 5 farbige Tabellen, 50 farbige Zeichnungen
5 Tables, color; 50 Line drawings, color; 50 Halftones, color
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
Weight
748 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-68004-2 (9780415680042)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Landscape Institute | I.E.M.A.
Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
E-Book
05/2013
3rd Edition
Routledge
€191.99
Available for download
Landscape Institute | I.E.M.A.
Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
E-Book
05/2013
3rd Edition
Routledge
€191.99
Available for download
Previous edition
Landscape Institute | I.E.M.A. | Sue Wilson
Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
Book
04/2002
2nd Edition
Taylor & Francis
€81.90
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Persons
Working Group from the Landscape Institute and the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment, led by Carys Swanwick, Sheffield University.
Content
Part 1: Introduction, Scope and Context 1. Introduction 2. Definitions, scope and context Part 2: Principles, Processes and Presentation 3. Principles and overview of processes 4. The proposed development, design and mitigation 5. Assessment of landscape effects 6. Assessment of visual effects 7. Assessing cumulative landscape and visual effects 8. Presenting information on landscape and visual effects