Research and analysis

Landscape quality: A rapid review of the evidence

Review of evidence on assessing and valuing landscape quality and its aesthetic dimensions.

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The review informs the monitoring and evaluation of landscape quality as one of the goals of the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan. It contributes towards a deeper understanding of the notion “natural beauty’ and related aesthetic qualities.

This report was written by the Defra Science Advisory Council Social Science Expert Sub Group.

Published 9 January 2020