1 CLIMATE Sun, wind, rainfall, temperatures2 LANDFORM Slope and aspect3 WATER Sources of supply, flooding, pollution4 ACCESS/CIRCULATION Pedestrian/vehicle access, patterns and frequency5 VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE Existing flora and fauna, invasiveness6 MICROCLIMATE Aspect, sun/shade patterns, frost pockets7 BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE Size, shape, location and boundaries8 ZONES OF USE Property lines, existing zones, neighbours and passersby9 SOIL FERTILITY AND MANAGEMENT Structure, drainage, fertility, toxins10 AESTHETICS/EXPERIENCE OF PLACE Qualities, feelings, functions, features…