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DEA&DP LEVEL OF IMPACT ASSESSMENT GUIDE:

VIA AIMS: Visual Impact Assessment is an integral part of managing our visual heritage ensuring the integrity of South Africa’s unique visual environment is preserved.

The process involves the evaluation of the suitability of a proposed landscape modification as a component of an EIA process.

Oberholzer, B.2005. Guideline for involving visual and aesthetic specialists in EIA processes: Edition 1. CSIR Report no ENV-S-C 2005 053 F. RSA, Provincial Government of the Western Cape, Dept of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Cape Town. Pg 11, 12, 19

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Outcome: Level 4 VIA: Very high visual impact expected

Product required: Level 4 visual assessment

Identification of issues raised in scoping phase, and site visit;
Description of the receiving environment and the proposed project;
Establishment of view catchment area, view corridors, viewpoints and receptors;

Indication of potential visual impacts using established criteria;
Inclusion of potential lighting impacts at night; Description of alternatives, mitigation measures and monitoring programmes.

Review by independent, experienced visual specialist (if required).
Plus complete 3D modeling and simulations, with and without mitigation.

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