Driving factors for visual landscape preferences in protected landscape areas

Rural identity and landscape aesthetics in exurbia: Some issues to resolve from a Central European perspective

“…The results of the study show a preference for traditional forms across all studied groups. Similar conclusions have emerged from other studies, such as those by Stamps and Nasar (1997), Skřivanová et al (2014), and Banski and Wesolowska (2010). In another study, Stamps (1994) examined the influence of context on aesthetic preferences.…”

“…Importantly, Walker and Ryan (2008) found a strong correlation between the place attachment of residents and their support for conservation planning. In a similar study in the Central European context, Skřivanová et al (2014) found a strong preference for both natural and cultural landmarks.…”

“…Where researchers have paid attention to rural settlements, they have studied them from the point of view of their architecture, and not as landscapes as such (Council of Europe, 2000). Moreover, respondents generally regard settlements as having the lowest aesthetic value (Stamps, 1994;Skřivanová et al, 2014). Nevertheless, settlements may be accorded relatively high preferences when they fit certain characteristics , and for this reason they merit increased attention.…”

The Scenic Beauty of Geosites and Its Relation to Their Scientific Value and Geoscience Knowledge of Tourists: A Case Study from Southeastern Spain

“…In addition, Frank et al [42] also found that age, gender and personal qualification (i.e., layman, stakeholder and expert) did not significantly influence landscape scenic beauty assessment results. On the other hand, Skřivanová et al [61] found that there is a significant difference in the scenic beauty rating of landscapes between women and men, the former generally rating it higher. Svobodova et al [50] studied the visual preferences for physical attributes of mining and post-mining landscapes with 1050 persons in a web-based survey in the Czech Republic and found that visual preferences for landscapes significantly varied based on gender, education level and professional field or study focus.…”

“…In addition, landform size and diversity [59], openness and uniqueness [29], shape and scale [60], the presence of mountains/hilly landform and well-preserved man-made features [44,46], number of viewpoints and absence of human deterioration [22] all influence scenic beauty ratings. On the other hand, the influence of personal factors such as age, gender and education on scenic beauty ratings were investigated and some studies found a significant difference in scenic beauty rating based on these factors [38,42,61] while others did not [43,55,62,63].…”