Assessment - an Introduction
We use the general term "Assessment" to mean the systematic observation, recording and evaluation of the effects or impacts of a development proposal or other change (for example, climate change effects) upon a landscape.
Listed here are the two main types of Assessment work with which we are involved. Both are interlinked, in that Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) almost invariably contain a Landscape and Visual Assessment (LVIA) as one of several topics; and LVIA are usually - but not always - produced as part of an EIA.
We also discuss and show examples of Zones of Visual Influence (ZVI), a computer based modelling tool, often used to support LVIA.