Wind Farm Landscape character
The first step in the Landscape Impact Assessment (LIA) is to assess the landscape character of the study are a and to identify the key characteristics relevant to wind farm development. Different places have different ‘landscape character’, comprised of distinct and recognisable patterns of elements. These relate to underlying geology, landform, soils, vegetation, land use and settlement. Taken together these qualities contribute to regional distinctiveness and ‘sense of place’. Understanding a landscape’s key characteristics and features is vital in considering
how new development would affect it or, with appropriate design, could contribute to it. Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) helps us understand what the landscape is like today, how it came to be like this and how it may change in the future. LCA helps to en sure that change does not undermine whatever is characteristic or valued about a particular landscape, and that ways of improving the character can be considered.
At a regional scale, our Landscape Character Assessments mayinform this assessment. Our national programme of LCA comprises 27 studies and an verview report. These LCAs describe landscape character across the country, and also identify the main forces for change in these landscapes. It should be noted that many of the LCAs were produced during the 1990s and, although they remain relevant as descriptors of landscape character, do not necessarily address the sensitivity of particular landscape character types to wind farm development.We are currently working on refreshing the LCA suite, in order to bring the individual reports into a single digital database.
LIA should also include a more detailed assessment of local landscape characteristics and how they are experienced in relation to the specific proposal. Areas of transition between landscape character types are often particularly sensitive, such as the change from a lowland strath to upland foothills or scarp slopes. LIAs should include an assessment of the extent and distribution of predicted visibility within all relevant character areas.
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