Tranquillity mapping

Tranquillity is a valuable and seemingly elusive resource. It is important to people as a state of mind which may be induced by physical manifestation. It is promoted by visual, aural and to a lesser extent other sensory stimuli either as a direct response or a cue to memory. It is aspired to, as it induces or increases feelings of calm and well-being and therefore has positive effects on health and quality of life. This has both benefits to the individual and to the economics of the country. Finding the qualities of places which generate tranquil feelings and protecting those locations and attributes can be considered important as a reserve for a country pressured by development. The CPRE Tranquillity Mapping worked with participatory consultation to understand how people defined and valued tranquillity. The methodology is defined in the report ‘Tranquillity Mapping: a robust methodology for planning support’ (2008).