The article presents selected methodological assumptions of developing and evaluating landscape attribute maps that could be used in the process of implementation of the European Landscape Convention (ELC). The Convention led to passing the Act of 24^th April 2015 on modifications of some acts due to enhancement of landscape protection tools. Article 7 implements changes in the Act of 23^rd March 2003 on spatial planning and land use management. Determining general rules for landscape auditing and defining the priority landscape are the elements of the changes. On 11^th September 2015, the regulations that partially carry out the recommendation of the Convention entered into force. The regulations oblige local governments to conduct landscape auditing (not less often than every 20 years). Their realization should depend on the assumed methods of delimitation, regionalization and landscape typology to a large extent. The determination of the location of priority landscapes (especially valuable for the society regarding their natural, cultural, historical or aesthetic-scenic values) will be one of its most important tasks.

The article presents the new method for assessing the aesthetic value of landscape (EEVL) developed by the author on the basis of conceptual works done between 2004 and 2008. Tests of this method started in 2008. Then the assessment of the aesthetic value of the municipality of Pozezdrze in the Masurian Lake District was made. The three measurements, collected in 2008, 2012 and 2016, were then used in comparing the dynamics of landscape transformations considering the aesthetic value during 8 years. The research enabled the assessment of the usefulness of the method in landscape auditing.

Keywords landscape auditing and protection, aesthetic value, point valuation.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3846/enviro.2017.045