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  • Landscape Character of Northern Ireland

    Topics:
    • Land and Landscapes, 
    • Landscape Character Areas

    In recognising the importance of sustaining local identity, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has commissioned Landscape Character Assessments of Northern Ireland from environmental consultants, which resulted in the identification of distinct character areas within Northern Ireland.

    Northern Ireland Regional Landscape Character Assessment

    The Northern Ireland Regional Landscape Character Assessment provides a strategic overview of the landscape in Northern Ireland and subdivides the countryside into 26 Regional Landscape Character Areas based upon information on people and place and the combinations of nature, culture and perception which make each part of Northern Ireland unique.

    • Regional Landscape Character Areas map viewer

    Northern Ireland Landscape Character Assessment 2000

    The Northern Ireland Landscape Character Assessment subdivided the countryside into 130 Landscape Character Areas (LCAs), each based upon local patterns of geology, landform, land use, cultural and ecological features. For each LCA, the key characteristics were described and an analysis of landscape condition and its sensitivity to change was made.

    • Current Landscape Character Areas

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