Effects of Visual Indicators on Landscape Preferences

Zhao, Jiang; Wang, Ronghua; Cai, Yongli; Luo, Pingjia

doi:10.1061/(asce)up.1943-5444.0000137

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“…It should be noted that inconsistencies between studies could partly be due to the difference in how the content of the stimuli is controlled and labeled. A factor like openness or vegetation can either be completely controlled with visualizations like in our study, a priori calculated based on coverage in a photograph (Tveit, 2009 ; Zhao et al, 2013b ), based on ratings by judges (Han, 2007 ) or derived from the respondents' preference ratings (Herzog et al, 2000 ). High control of stimuli content would be preferable in future research to enable comparisons between studies and replications.…”

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Do Humans Really Prefer Semi-open Natural Landscapes? A Cross-Cultural Reappraisal

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There is an assumption in current landscape preference theory of universal consensus in human preferences for moderate to high openness in a natural landscape. This premise is largely based on empirical studies of urban Western populations. Here we examine for the first time landscape preference across a number of geographically, ecologically and culturally diverse indigenous populations. Included in the study were two urban Western samples of university students (from southern Sweden) and five non-Western, indigenous and primarily rural communities: Jahai (Malay Peninsula), Lokono (Suriname), Makalero (Timor), Makasae (Timor), and Wayuu (Colombia). Preference judgements were obtained using pairwise forced choice assessments of digital visualizations of a natural landscape varied systematically on three different levels of topography and vegetation density. The results show differences between the Western and non-Western samples, with interaction effects between topography and vegetation being present for the two Swedish student samples but not for the other five samples. The theoretical claim of human preferences for half-open landscapes was only significantly confirmed for the student sample comprising landscape architects. The five non Western indigenous groups all preferred the highest level of vegetation density. Results show there are internal similarities between the two Western samples on the one hand, and between the five non-Western samples on the other. To some extent this supports the idea of consensus in preference, not universally but within those categories respectively.

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“…A linear regression analysis was used to test reliable predictors for different demographic groups. The above analysis methods were widely used in previous works [35,42,43].…”

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Naturalness in the City: Demographic Groups’ Differences in Preference for Deciduous Landscape

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In the past few years, deciduous landscape conservation has become a trend in China; however, the theoretical support is still limited, and the impact of demographic characteristics on people’s attitude toward deciduous landscape still needs to be explained. This study aimed at exploring the differences among demographic groups through Likert scale questionnaires of 981 respondents. The results show that of all characteristics, only age has a significant influence on deciduous landscape preference. However, there is a paradox for elderly people: they have the highest preference for deciduous landscape and the lowest intention to keep deciduous landscape in their lives at the same time. Moreover, the elderly tend to care about the underlying surface of deciduous landscape while the reliable predictor for other age groups is the color of fallen leaves. These findings can be useful for practical applications, which might guide future development of deciduous landscape planning and maintenance.

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“…La metodología utilizada para la evaluación del paisaje (valoración del paisaje) fue el de las preferencias paisajísticas usadas desde los años setenta por González Bernáldez y su equipo de investigación de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, España. El método se basa en la contemplación de paisajes por medio de fotografías, considerándolas como una versión simplificada de la realidad (Jacobsen, 2007;Ode y Tveit, 2013;Zhao et al, 2013). El uso de estímulos fotográficos es adecuado para conocer las preferencias paisajísticas sobre todo cuando se trata de destinos turísticos debido a que estos se promocionan mediante imágenes (Mackay y Couldwell, 2004).…”

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Valoración del paisaje de la Reserva de la Biosfera Isla de Cozumel por la población local y visitantes

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En años recientes estudiar la percepción del paisaje y valorar su estética se ha convertido en un área de interés. La evaluación visual del paisaje valora qué tan bello es un paisaje y trata de identificar lo que motiva su preferencia. Conocer la valoración de un paisaje puede contribuir al desarrollo de propuestas para su conservación y uso. El paisaje es un recurso frágil y difícil de renovar, por ello ha sufrido transformaciones a una escala global provocando su deterioro o pérdida. El paisaje costero es uno de los que ha sufrido grandes cambios por la presión que genera la población y por las actividades económicas que se asocian a él, como el turismo que ha tenido un crecimiento acelerado en las costas. En este trabajo se realizó una evaluación visual de paisaje en la Reserva de la Biosfera isla de Cozumel, mediante el uso de fotografías que representaban las diferentes unidades visuales de los paisajes. La técnica que se usó fue un test de pares de fotos y se aplicó a la población local y a los visitantes. Para todos los paisajes evaluados, los resultados sugieren que las preferencias de ambos grupos muestran la misma tendencia. Los paisajes naturales más valorados por ambos grupos fueron los de costa arenosa y los menos valorados los de manglar y selva. Por otro lado, de los paisajes rurales, ambos grupos valoraron mejor aquellos que tenían vestigios arqueológicos; en cuanto a los paisajes urbanos, los del malecón fueron mejor valorados por ambos grupos vs. los paisajes del interior de la ciudad. A pesar de que el manglar y la selva tienen un alto valor ecológico son los menos valorados, lo que muestra su vulnerabilidad al cambio; aquí recae la importancia de estos estudios con el fin de establecer estrategias para lograr la revalorización del paisaje.

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Effects of Visual Indicators on Landscape Preferences

Cited by 41 publications

References 55 publications

Do Humans Really Prefer Semi-open Natural Landscapes? A Cross-Cultural Reappraisal

Do Humans Really Prefer Semi-open Natural Landscapes? A Cross-Cultural Reappraisal

Naturalness in the City: Demographic Groups’ Differences in Preference for Deciduous Landscape

Valoración del paisaje de la Reserva de la Biosfera Isla de Cozumel por la población local y visitantes

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