Table 1 : Checklist for establishing coastal character Analysis of Judgements Recognised values Analysis of physical experiential characteristics characteristics aspect and orientation sense of space and light unity of landscape character landscapes and seascapes designated because of their existing marine based sense of exposure aesthetic qualities, including scenic, landscape or recreational activities sense of containment/openness Maritime characteristics, experiences, and value maritime processes sounds associated with the sea, perceptions which create exceptional influences distance and smell of the sea aesthetic quality expansiveness of open sea assessing significance of physical landmarks designated because of and scale of coastline; sense of exposure characteristics their cultural or historic degree of indentation and sense of containment or significance enclosure assessing intensity and significance presence of offshore islands of experiential characteristics fragmentation of edge identification of dominant physical or deposition features, tidal longer distance routes Character of the experiential characteristics variations coastal edge landmarks identification of aesthetic attributes shoreline development roads designated as scenic or determining the extent of the relevant key elements of landscape sense of containment or tourist routes setting for significant features and character open-ness landmarks topography and relief presence of maritime identifying relevant cultural vegetation pattern influence Character of associations with place existing settlement pattern immediate landmarks hinterland presence of natural processes sense of naturalness intensity of sense of wildness presence of development/ perceived remoteness Human activity: human activity sense of isolation degree of ruggedness and perceived Wild land search areas/Core Areas presence or actual accessibility accessibility of Wildness absence ruggedness of terrain degree to which natural processes dominate the experience of place www.snh.org.uk Guidance on Coastal Character Assessment
Table 1 : Checklist for establishing coastal character Analysis of physical characteristics Analysis of experiential characteristics Judgements Recognised values Maritime influences aspect and orientation existing marine based activities maritime processes distance and expansiveness of open sea sense of space and light sense of exposure sense of containment/openness sounds associated with the sea, smell of the sea unity of landscape character aesthetic qualities, including characteristics, experiences, and perceptions which create exceptional aesthetic quality assessing significance of physical characteristics assessing intensity and significance of experiential characteristics identification of dominant physical or experiential characteristics identification of aesthetic attributes determining the extent of the relevant setting for significant features and landmarks identifying relevant cultural associations with place landscapes and seascapes designated because of their scenic, landscape or recreational value landmarks designated because of their cultural or historic significance longer distance routes roads designated as scenic or tourist routes Character of the coastal edge and scale of coastline; degree of indentation and enclosure presence of offshore islands fragmentation of edge deposition features, tidal variations landmarks shoreline development sense of exposure sense of containment or Character of immediate hinterland key elements of landscape character topography and relief vegetation pattern existing settlement pattern landmarks sense of containment or open-ness presence of maritime influence Human activity: presence or absence presence of natural processes presence of development/ human activity actual accessibility ruggedness of terrain sense of naturalness perceived remoteness sense of isolation intensity of sense of wildness degree of ruggedness and perceived accessibility degree to which natural processes dominate the experience of place Wild land search areas/Core Areas of Wildness www.snh.org.uk Guidance on Coastal Character Assessment
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