WHAT
TYPES OF JUDGEMENTS ?
Ways of making judgements based on character will vary depending upon
the particular issue that is being addressed. This in turn will reflect
the purpose of the assessment and the type of judgements that are
required. As set out in Chapter 2, these judgements will either:
 be
specifically related to decision-making based on landscape character; or
be designed to contribute to wider
environmental decision-making tools where
 landscape is only one of several topics to be
addressed.
A
number of such environmental and sustainability decision-making
tools now exist. Some, like Environmental Impact Assessment
and landscape capacity studies, are well established. Others, like the
Natural Heritage Futures programme (used in Scotland), and Quality of
Life Capital (in England) are newer and still emerging. Landscape
Character Assessment links to these tools in different ways. Topic
Paper 2 provides information about these tools. It particularly
highlights the way that these tools and initiatives can be informed by
Landscape Character Assessment.
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