LANDMAP
The practice has a long track record and interest in LANDMAP having carried out the South Wales pilot study for the method in 1995 and winning a prestigious European Award using the technique in 2000.
LANDMAP is a unique assessment system, allowing information about landscape to be gathered, organised and evaluated into a nationally consistent data set. The assessment is divided into five LANDMAP aspects- geological landscapes, landscape habitats, visual and sensory, historical landscape and cultural landscape. Early studies also covered public perception through structured focus groups and interviews. The output is a database (Collector), GIS mapping [MapInfo or ArcGIS] and a technical report explaining methodological issues, setting out the aspect areas and their classification and value and overview of the area.
Over the years we have undertaken four full local authority area studies from coordination of all aspects through to visual and sensory assessments, characterisation and design and management guidelines and action plans. We have also undertaken nine local authority visual and sensory assessments across Wales.
Our expertise is recognised by our role as external Quality Assurance assessor for the visual and sensory aspect and we have developed the written guidance on this subject as well as holding seminars for users.
The areas assessed include:
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bridgend/Caerphilly/Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Conwy
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Radnorshire
- Snowdonia
- Torfaen
- Wrexham
- Ynys Mon
