| Broad Landscape Character Types | District -level Landscape Character Types Included |
| Upland Countryside Landscape These landscapes lie above 40mPD and are generally characterized by high levels of topographic relief; a very low density of built development; largely unaltered topography and high levels of vegetation cover. |
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| Lowland Countryside Landscape These landscapes lie generally below 40mPD and are characterized by low levels of topographic relief; a very low density of built development, traditional patterns of rural land use (in particular by agriculture and fish culture) and high levels of vegetation cover. |
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| Rural Fringe Landscape These are landscapes on the edges of rural areas which generally retain their rural characteristics together with a low/moderate density ratio of built development. Generally, there is significant ongoing change from traditional rural land uses to non-intensive development (typified by abandoned agricultural land, golf courses, highways development or storage yards). Vegetation coverage is generally high. |
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| Urban Landscape These are landscapes defined largely by the relationship between buildings and relatively limited areas of un-built spaces around them. They are characterized by high densities of development, intensive land uses (typically commercial, residential, industrial, etc); highly altered topography and generally low levels of vegetation coverage. |
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| Urban Fringe Landscape These are landscapes on the edges of urban areas characterized by a more or less equal mixture of developed and undeveloped land; moderate densities of built development; fragmented or dispersed patterns of development; extensive land uses (such as public institutions, transportation infrastructure, cemeteries, etc), altered topography and moderate levels of vegetation coverage. |
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| Coastal Waters Landscape These are landscapes characterized almost entirely by the presence of coastal water. They may also include other related features such as islands, typhoon shelters, marinas, vessels and other maritime features. |
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Figure A1 Distribution of Landscape Character Types at District Level
