Every Enova project is grounded in rigorous scientific approaches. For the Mediterranean Corridor Project: BiH – Croatia CVc Road Interconnection (subsection Konjic – Prenj Tunnel – Mostar), a comprehensive Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) was prepared to assess how the proposed motorway would interact with the surrounding landscape and how it may be perceived by people living in, travelling through, or using the area.
LVIA is a structured and transparent assessment that combines landscape analysis, visual assessment, spatial modelling, and fieldwork to evaluate potential changes to landscape character and visual amenity. Our LVIA approach integrates desk-based studies, site visits, GIS-based analysis and internationally recognised methodologies to identify sensitive landscape and visual receptors, assessing potential effects throughout the project lifecycle.
As part of the LVIA, a Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) analysis was undertaken to identify areas from which the project could potentially be visible, based on topography and the proposed alignment. The ZTV represents a conservative, worst‑case visibility model and serves as an analytical component of the LVIA, supporting the identification of key receptors and the selection of representative viewpoints. Building on the ZTV results, a series of photomontages was developed from carefully selected locations to realistically illustrate how the project is expected to appear once constructed.
A LVIA is a coherent assessment package and a key deliverable within the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), supporting informed decision‑making and enabling clear, accessible communication of the project’s future appearance to local communities, stakeholders, and other affected receptors.
Learn more by visiting our project page or get additional insights at JP Autoceste FBiH’s Environmental & Social Assessments.
This project is part of a team effort led by the COWI-IPF consortium, and financed under the WBIF – Western Balkans Investment Framework.
