Table 4.1 : Appraisal Method, Level of Appraisal, Criteria and Expression of Measurement

Table 4.1 : Appraisal Method, Level of Appraisal, Criteria and Expression of Measurement

Appraisal Method	Level of Appraisal	Appraisal Criteria	Expression of Measurement
Landscape Character	LCT	Identify key landscape features which define basic landscape patterns	'Characteristic Landscape Features' (CLF)
Landscape Condition	LCA	Identify intactness of basic pattern of CLFs	Good/Moderate/Poor
Landscape Sensitivity	LCT	Would inclusion of a given development type in this landscape represent a feature of a totally new kind, scale or character?	Yes/No (Uncharacteristic Development)
Landscape Value
Value as Natural Resource	LCA	Does LCA contain natural/ecological: features recognised as being of global importance? features designated under HKSAR Ordinance? features recognised by technical literature as being of important?	} } High/ } Medium/ } Low }
Value as Locale	LCA	what is condition of landscape (see above)? which unique or distinctive features add to sense of place or local distinctiveness?	} } High/ Record } Medium/ } Low
Value as Heritage	LCA	Does LCA contain historic or cultural features or associations: designated under HKSAR ordinance? recognised villages? recognised fung shui interests? recognised by published literature?	} } } High/ } Medium/ } Low } }
Value as Scenic Resource	LCA	Relief Presence of water Visual complexity Visual coherence Key view within LCA Key visual barriers Record Key visual features (+ve) Record Visual detractors (-ve) Record	} } } High/ } Medium/ Record } Low Record } Record } Record } }