A Preliminary Exploration of Landscape Preferences Based on Naturalness and Visual Openness for College Students With Different Moods

Li, Kankan; Zhai, Yang; Dou, Lin; Liu, Jianjun

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.629650

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“…Furthermore, it seems that mental states can also influence landscape preferences in terms of their naturalness and openness. People in a fatigued state [ 65 ] have a greater preference for landscapes with a higher naturalness and those in an indignant state have a greater preference for relatively private, less-open landscapes. Our data are consistent with the findings by de Groot and van den Born [ 2 ], who showed that the majority of Dutch respondents preferred an attractive environment, where the greatness and power of nature can be experienced.…”

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Landscape Preference: The Role of Attractiveness and Spatial Openness of the Environment

Franěk

2023

Behavioral Sciences

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To live a healthy lifestyle, urban residents need contact with nature and restoration in a natural environment. Environmental psychology has investigated the types and features of natural environments that could be optimal for restoration. Using a sample of undergraduates from the Czech Republic, the present study explored whether attractive and open natural environments are liked more and perceived as more restorative than unattractive and closed environments. Furthermore, this study explored which spatio-cognitive dimensions and emotional qualities of the environments are associated with the liking and perceived restoration of the environments. It was found that attractive and open environments were liked significantly more and had a significantly higher level of perceived restoration than attractive closed environments, but in the nonattractive environments, the openness of the environments had no significant effects on liking and perceived restoration. Although we only found a significant contribution of the spatio-cognitive dimension of mystery to liking and perceived restoration, emotional qualities of the environment were a good predictor for the liking and perceived restoration of natural environments. The effects of the aesthetic qualities of images and the photographic techniques used should also be considered. The results are discussed in connection with the fact that preference for attractive landscapes may lead to an underestimation of the value of ordinary nature in neighborhoods.

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Landscape Preference: The Role of Attractiveness and Spatial Openness of the Environment

Franěk

2023

Behavioral Sciences

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“…This technology simulates multisensory experiences in natural environments, enabling the study of people's preferences for natural settings and their potential in stress reduction. By creating immersive experiences within virtual environments, VR technology achieves enhanced therapeutic outcomes [19][20][21].…”

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Exploring the impact of autumn color and bare tree landscapes in virtual environments on human well-being and therapeutic effects across different sensory modalities

Yin,

Li,

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the potential health benefits of the natural environment for human well-being. Given the fast-paced nature of contemporary lifestyles, research into the use of virtual environments as a means to provide various seasonal landscapes has gained increasing importance. Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of different sensory modes on the preferences and therapeutic effects of virtual autumn landscapes on university campuses. Methods: In this study, 320 participants, with an average age of 21.11 years (±1.21 years), were exposed to virtual environments featuring autumn color landscapes and bare tree landscapes using visual, auditory, and combined conditions. A control group was included for comparison. Differences in participants’ physiological indicators (EEG, heart rate) and psychological measures (POMS, PANAS, SVS, ROS) were analyzed, with the use of the Holm correction (P < 0.05). Results: (1) Autumn virtual landscapes with color had a superior therapeutic effect. (2) There were significant differences in the therapeutic effects of different sensory modes within the same season’s landscape categories, suggesting that incorporating additional sensory dimensions may enhance therapeutic outcomes. Conclusion: Based on the study’s findings, we recommend that when designing therapeutic environments, attention should be given to seasonal variations and the integration of various sensory modes to optimize therapeutic results.

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“…CGSs provided natural spaces to meet university students' landscape preferences, which contributed to generating positive emotions among students in the university ( 54 , 55 ). Moreover, university students exposed to a preferred environment tend to have more positive emotions and lower negative emotions ( 51 ).…”

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Analysis of students' positive emotions around the green space in the university campus during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

Liu

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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Green space around the university campus is of paramount importance for emotional and psychological restorations in students. Positive emotions in students can be aroused when immersed in green space and naturalness. However, to what extent can perceived naturalness influence students' positive emotion remains unclear, especially in the context of COVID-19 countermeasures. This study, therefore, attempts to investigate in-depth the nature and strength of the relationships between students' positive emotion and their perceived naturalness, place attachment, and landscape preference, which are potentially varying across universities in different social and environmental contexts and different restrictions policies regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. A course of questionnaire-based surveys was administered on two university campuses in Heilongjiang and Hunan Provinces, China, resulting in 474 effective samples. Structural equation modeling was used to explore the hypothetical conceptual framework of latent variables and the indicators. The findings indicate that the higher students' perceived naturalness results in greater positive emotion. Students' perceived naturalness in green spaces of campus has a positive effect on their place attachment and landscape preference. Moreover, the difference between mediate effects of place attachment and landscape preference were addressed, which verifies the contextual influences.

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A Preliminary Exploration of Landscape Preferences Based on Naturalness and Visual Openness for College Students With Different Moods

Cited by 13 publications

References 64 publications

Landscape Preference: The Role of Attractiveness and Spatial Openness of the Environment

Landscape Preference: The Role of Attractiveness and Spatial Openness of the Environment

Exploring the impact of autumn color and bare tree landscapes in virtual environments on human well-being and therapeutic effects across different sensory modalities

Analysis of students' positive emotions around the green space in the university campus during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

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