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the response and values are strongly held by that community or cultural group.  Comparisons with other similar places are usually required to determine that the place meets 'a high aesthetic ideal' (AHC 2009, p. 36).

To define whether a place exhibits significant aesthetic values – that is if it 'exhibits outstanding design or aesthetic qualities valued by the community or a cultural group' – the following indicators can be applied:
      * the place or attributes within it creates profound emotional response in communities and individuals associated with the place (eg. inspirational, awe inspiring, majestic, fearful, peaceful, tranquil, mysterious);
      * the aesthetic response is evidenced in action, creative response or community attitudes about the place;  and
      * the place contains outstanding landforms or compositional qualities (eg. combinations of colour, form, texture, movement or particular design features) which can be identified through community or professional assessment as the source, or sources, of aesthetic response.

The assessment should demonstrate the particular aesthetic qualities exhibited by the place, and that these particular qualities are valued by a community or cultural group.  Valued means appreciated, respected, esteemed, treasured, etc.

Other factors may be taken into account including:
      * the strength and nature of aesthetic response;
      * the extent to which the aesthetic response is special or particular to this place;
      * the breadth of the aesthetic response (eg. is the aesthetic response shared across individuals and communities, is there consistency in the values held across the range of cultural groups?);  and
      * the extent of recognition of the place for its aesthetic characteristics across geographic and cultural boundaries.

Other factors which might be considered include longevity of aesthetic response for particular communities or cultural groups.

Inspirational landscapes

The Commonwealth Government has undertaken work on the National Heritage theme of inspirational landscapes (Sub-Theme 4.7 under Theme 4 - Understanding and Shaping the Land) and has defined a series of indicators (Context 2003).  These have now been used in other National Heritage assessments.  The inspirational landscapes theme crosses a number of the National Heritage criterion, including both social and aesthetic significance.

To date this theme has been mainly used for the assessment of places with potentially outstanding natural values, the exception being the assessment of aesthetic values of the City of Broken Hill in 2010.

Inspirational landscapes have been defined as:

    'Inspirational landscapes are places that inspire emotional, spiritual and/or intellectual responses or actions because of their physical qualities as well as their meanings, associations, stories and history'  (Context 2003, p. 15)

Eight indicators were developed to assist in the assessment of Inspirational Landscapes.  Each is linked to the National Heritage criteria.

Table 12.  Inspirational Landscape Indicators and National Heritage Criteria

Indicators                                                                    Criterion
A                                                                             B          C  D