Book Description

In development projects where visual concerns are identified, visual impact assessment (VIA) is an important and necessary part of environmental impact assessment (EIA). This study involved post-project analysis of three projects for which EIA, including a visual impact component, was carried out. For each case, written documentation, photographs, and computer-generated simulations were reviewed, and interviews with key people and site visits were conducted to collect relevant information. Using this information, each case was analyzed according to four criteria relating to the VIA methods and procedures used, the accuracy of visual predictions made, the effectiveness of visual mitigation measures implemented, and the clarity and completeness of project documentation.