Analysing Visual Landscape Complexity: Theory and Application

Ode, Åsa; Hagerhall, Caroline M.P.; Sang, Neil

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“…The idea that perceived diversity is important for a positive experience of landscape is well supported in previous studies (see review by Ode et al 2010). Moreover, the relationship between preference and aspects of well-being is supported by several studies (e.g.…”

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Effects of biodiversity and environment-related attitude on perception of urban green space

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Green space in cities contributes to the quality of life for city dwellers, e.g., by increasing the opportunity for recreation. However, perception of urban green space is influenced by multiple factors. We investigated effects of biodiversity and environment-related attitudes on visual and auditory perceptions of urban green space. Field measurements of biodiversity were conducted in six sites across an urban gradient in Gothenburg, Sweden, and three categories of biodiversity-high, medium, low-were established. Households were sent a survey on aesthetic perception of urban green space, sound perception and the importance of trees and plants for the perception of bird species. Each respondent focused on the site that was located nearby. The environment-related attitudes comprised BNature-oriented^and BUrban-oriented^persons and were based on participants' own attitude estimations. It was shown that participants' Bsubjective^aesthetic and sound-related perception of urban greenery were in line with the Bobjectively^measured subdivisions of high, medium and low biodiversity. So also were their estimations of the importance of trees and plants for perception of bird species in urban greenery, although differing only between high and medium/ low biodiversity conditions. Persons rating themselves as highly nature-oriented were shown to give higher scores to urban green space aesthetics and to value greenery-related sounds higher, and to attach greater importance to trees and plants in their perception of bird species in urban greenery, than less nature-oriented persons. Highly urban-oriented persons compared to less urban-oriented persons did the same, but only regarding urban greenery-related aesthetics and sounds of nature. We conclude that environment-related attitudes influence perceptions of green space. Moreover, our findings support the idea that biodiversity per se also influences perceptions; people value green space significantly more with high than with low measured biodiversity. Urban planning needs to provide city inhabitants with green spaces that are species-rich, lush, varied and rich with natural sounds.

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“…Much of the research on human perceptions of the built environment follows in the wake of Gibson's (1979) ecological framework and Appleton's (1975) prospect-refuge theory (e.g., Tveit et al 2006;Ode et al 2010). Clifton et al (2008) discuss qualities of the urban form and human perceptions at multiple scales.…”

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Measuring the Complexity of Urban Form and Design

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2017

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Complex systems have become a popular lens for conceptualizing cities, and complexity has substantial implications for urban performance and resilience. This paper develops a typology of methods and measures for assessing the complexity of the built form at the scale of urban design. It extends quantitative methods from urban planning, network science, ecosystems studies, fractal geometry, and information theory to the physical urban form and the analysis of qualitative human experience. Metrics at multiple scales are scattered throughout these bodies of literature and have useful applications in analyzing the complexity that both evolves and results from local planning and design processes. The typology developed here applies to empirical research of multiple neighborhood types and design standards and it includes temporal, visual, spatial, fractal, and network-analytic measures of the urban form.

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“…Indicators are the appropriate tools for assessing the ecological function of the landscape surrounding fontanili (Dramstad et al 1996;Fry et al, 2009;Gustafson, 1998) and for classifying the recreational function and visual quality of the landscape (Dramstad et al, 2006;Ode, 2010;Uuemaa et al, 2013). However, there are no indicators for the assessment of the irrigation function of these flat springs.…”

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A minimum indicator set for assessing fontanili (lowland springs) of the Lombardy Region in Italy

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This paper reports on the issue of fontanili assessment. A fontanile is a lowland spring, excavated by humans for the use of underground water for irrigation. From the XII century on, fontanili have been dug to extend water availability throughout the year and increase agricultural land use in the lowlands of Northern Italy. Because water of the fontanile stays at temperature without great changes throughout the year (between 8 and 15°C), this environment is host to a vast variety of flora and fauna and has ecological and landscaping value. Because these springs are typical and unique landscape features of Northern Italy, there is not an international background on assessing methods of fontanili functions inside the countryside. The first goal has been to define a set of simple and consolidated indicators to evaluate watering, ecological and recreational function of 1160 fontanili of the Lombardy Region. The second one has been to identify homogenous areas with groups of fontanili in close proximity and with similar indicator values using interpolation tools. This classification can be used by Regional Administration to assign money to recover and maintain fontanili. The most important areas will be protected by regional and local planning instruments.Keywords: Fontanile, low land spring, functional assessment Abstract: Obiettivo dello studio sono l'analisi, la valutazione e la classificazione dei fontanili. Il fontanile è una presa d'acqua nella falda acquifera non affiorante creata dall'uomo per far risalire e utilizzare a scopo irriguo le acque sotterranee tipica della Pianura Padana del nord Italia e della Regione Lombardia in particolare. A partire dai secoli XI e XII i fontanili sono stati un elemento fondamentale per lo sviluppo dell'agricoltura lombarda. Nei secoli successivi mezzi di approvvigionamento idrico alternativi hanno spesso sostituito l'impiego dell'acqua dei fontanili che tuttavia mantengono ancora la loro funzione irrigua. Poiché le acque dei fontanili si mantengono durante l'anno in un intervallo di temperatura compreso tra 8 e 15°C, costituiscono un ecosistema ricco di specie animali e vegetali e svolgono un ruolo di particolare importanza anche dal punto di vista ecologico e paesaggistico. Dal momento che questa risorsa rappresenta un elemento unico caratterizzante la pianura padana non esiste una letteratura internazionale relativa a metodologie di valutazione funzionale dei fontanili. Il primo obiettivo è stato quello di individuare una serie di indicatori per valutare le funzioni idriche, ecologiche e ricreative dei 1160 fontanili della Regione Lombardia. Il secondo obiettivo è stato quello di individuare aree omogenee per caratteristiche simili dei fontanili stessi, utilizzano metodi interpolazione in ambiente GIS. E' stata elaborata una prima proposta per la definizione di una metodologia per la classificazione e misurazione del biotopo fontanile che potrà essere utilizzata dalla Regione Lombardia per l'assegnazione di finanziamenti mirati al recupero e alla conservazione d...

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Analysing Visual Landscape Complexity: Theory and Application

Cited by 114 publications

References 50 publications

Effects of biodiversity and environment-related attitude on perception of urban green space

Effects of biodiversity and environment-related attitude on perception of urban green space

Measuring the Complexity of Urban Form and Design

A minimum indicator set for assessing fontanili (lowland springs) of the Lombardy Region in Italy

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