ðɪs stˈɛp ɪnðɪ ɐsˈɛsmənt ɹᵻfˈɜːz tə ðə pɹˈɑːsɛs ʌv aɪdˈɛntɪfɪkˈeɪʃən, mˈæpɪŋ, ænd dᵻskɹˈɪpʃən ʌv lˈændskeɪp kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ˈɛɹiəz ænd slˈæʃ ɔːɹ tˈaɪps.
This step in the assessment refers to the process of identification, mapping, and description of landscape character areas and/or types.