- PLANET
- 7 CPD POINTS
This course will provide an overview of the contemporary approach to landscape and visual impact assessment and an understanding of why this is important. In order to achieve this, the course will review the philosophy, history and context of landscape and aesthetic appraisal.
Additionally, we will explore the differences between Australian (state) and international guidance. Different types of landscape and visual reports will be compared to enable practitioners to scope and review the assessments. Through case studies, a workshop and field trip we will apply the assessment guidelines in a real-world setting.
An important element of this course is to develop a critical stance in relation to landscape and visual impact assessment and its future development and application in planning.
A key aim of this course is to provide participants with an understanding of the importance of landscape and visual considerations in the planning context and how planning practitioners can better utilise these assessments in their practice.
Designed for
Local government and consultant planners responsible for scoping, preparing and assessing applications and needing to clarify/understand landscape and visual impact assessment; urban designers, developers, solicitors and anyone engaged in design and impact assessment.
Learning outcomes
- Describe the nature of landscape and visual impact assessment: philosophy, history and planning context.
- Summarise the differences between Australian and international guidance for landscape and visual impact assessment.
- Compare different types of landscape and visual impact assessment reports.
- Scope and review landscape and visual impact assessments.
- Evaluate the impact of VCAT decisions on landscape and visual impact assessment.
- Contrast case studies on the application of landscape and visual impact assessments in industry.
- Apply the landscape and visual impact assessment guidelines in a real-world setting.
- Critique the current Australian guidance for landscape and visual impact assessment.
- Evaluate when and how to apply landscape and visual considerations in the planning context .
Presenter
Laura Farrell is a Landscape Architect with GHD Pty Ltd with international experience in Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) with a focus on large infrastructure projects such as transmission lines, windfarms, motorways, mining and commercial developments.
Laura has a Masters’ degree in Spatial Information Management and Honours degree in Landscape Architecture. Her Masters research analysed spatial data for the creation of a Zone of Theoretical Visibility in LVIA.
Terms & Conditions
Refund & Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend a course for which you are registered, you must cancel your registration no later than 14 days prior to the course. Registrations cancelled more than 14 days prior to the course date will not incur any fees and a full refund will be granted. If you cannot attend and you are within 14 days of the course date, you can transfer your registration to another PLANET course (of the same value) or to another person as a replacement attendee, provided we have at least 48 hours’ notice of your decision to transfer. We cannot issue refunds or credits.
If you do not attend on the day a full fee will be charged.
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- Price
- PIA Members: $345 | Non-Members: $490 | We kindly ask that this invoice is paid before the event.
- CPD Points
- 7
- When
- Thursday, 19 September 2024, 9:30am-5:00pm
- Where
- Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC
- Registrations Close
- 19th Sep 24 9:00 AM