Exploring the visual impact from open pit mines applying eye movement analyses on mining landscape photographs

Misthos, Loukas-Moysis; Pavlidis, Alexandros; Karabassakis, Emmanouil; Menegaki, Maria; Krassanakis, Vassilios; Nakos, Byron

doi:10.1080/17480930.2019.1576582

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“…Existing research shows that artificial elements are given more visual sensitivity in a landscape. The more visually sensitive the landscape is, the more visual pollution will be caused, and the more disharmonious the landscape will be [45,48,85,113]. This is reflected in this study.…”

Section: The Impact Of Artificial Elements On Mountain Landscape Perceptionmentioning

confidence: 61%

“…Landscape characteristics such as format, color, and openness have been applied as main variables in landscape perception. Some studies focus on the socio-demographic or acoustic variables during the landscape viewing process and demonstrate that humanistic elements do have an impact on landscape visual behaviors [73,79,84,85]. The visual impact of humanistic attributes on the natural landscape is usually discussed in this research area, but a negative or positive value assessment is lacking.…”

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Impact of Artificial Elements on Mountain Landscape Perception: An Eye-Tracking Study

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The landscape is an essential resource for attracting tourists to a destination, but this resource has long been overused by tourism development. Tourists and scholars have begun noticing the interference of human structures in the natural environment and how this can change the meaning of a landscape. In this study, the impact of artificial elements on mountain landscapes was investigated by measuring the characteristics of visual perception and a landscape value assessment using eye-tracking analysis. Furthermore, this study includes socio-demographic features for testing whether they have an impact on landscape perception. The results show that human structures impact both visual perception and the perceived value of landscapes. Hotels and temples attract more visual attention than a purely natural landscape. Modern hotels appear to have a negative influence on mountain landscape valuation, while temples with unique culture have positive impacts. Socio-demographic groups differ significantly in how they observe landscape images and, to a degree, how they value the landscape therein. Our study should be of value to landscape planning and tourism policy making.

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Section: The Impact Of Artificial Elements On Mountain Landscape Perceptionmentioning

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Impact of Artificial Elements on Mountain Landscape Perception: An Eye-Tracking Study

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“…The major concerns of the surface mine excavations are safety, health hazards, and the visual appearance of the landscape [26][27][28]. According to Tsolaki-Fiak et al [29] and Misthos et al [30], the appearance of surface excavation and/or quarrying sites with contrasting colours on the landscape turns to reduce the aesthetic appeal of the landscape, thus, resulting to the deterioration of the scenic quality of the area.…”

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Appraisal of Strategies for Dealing with the Physical Hazards of Abandoned Surface Mine Excavations: A Case Study of Frankie and Nyala Mines in South Africa

2020

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In order to improve the safety status and the quality of the landscape affected by surface mining, it is important that practical strategies for dealing with the excavations are identified. The aim of the work presented in this paper was to carry out an appraisal of the strategies for addressing the physical hazards of abandoned surface mine excavations in two mines in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. The method used involved carrying out field characterization of the current state and uses of the excavations, as well as their physical hazards of the surface mine excavations in the study area. The characterization took into consideration. Possible strategies for addressing the physical hazards of the excavations are identified, and their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analyzed. The Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM) was performed on each of the identified strategies with the purpose of determining their attractiveness based on their SWOT factors. The results of the study showed that using a combination of strategies to deal with the physical hazards of the abandoned mine excavations was the most attractive approach followed by the grading of the slopes of the excavations to improve their stability, while promoting their safe alternative uses. The no-action option and backfilling of the excavations were the least attractive strategies for dealing with the abandoned surface mine excavations. The study demonstrated how semi-quantitative tools, such as the SWOT analysis and QSPM could assist in finding practical approaches for dealing with the problems of abandoned mine sites or features.

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“…[52] Evaluating mining landscape: A step forward [2] Exploring the perceived intrusion of mining into the landscape using the fuzzy cognitive mapping approach [53] Exploring the visual impact from open pit mines applying eye movement analyses on mining landscape photographs [54] Fragmented landscapes of east Bokaro coalfields: A remote sensing based approach highlighting forestland dynamics [55] Functional differentiation of landscapes in the area of deep coal mining downsizing in the Ostrava region [56] Image analysis applied to quantitative evaluation of chromatic impact generated by open-pit quarries and mines [11] Impact of gold mining on Middle Siberian taiga landscapes from Landsat 7 data…”

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“…Nevertheless, it does not provide evidence on the degree of landscape changes. Finally, Misthos et al [54] used, for the very first time, an eye-tracking experiment to investigate viewing patterns and behaviours of mining landscape photographs. The research focused specifically on how the relative positioning and apparent size of open-pit mines attract the observer's visual attention.…”

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Assessing the visual impacts of surface mining: a systematic review

Menegaki

2020

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This paper provides a systematic review of the methodologies used to evaluate the visual impacts of surface mining. The main objectives are: (a) to analyse the scientific literature and identify the most important issues and the methods and tools used; (b) to conduct an analysis using descriptive of statistical methods and qualitative interpretation; and (c) to evaluate the state of knowledge on this particular topic and identify gaps in the literature, to suggest future research directions. The findings of the analysis suggest that there is no single method capable of integrating all dimensions of the landscape and, thus, future research should put more emphasis on incorporating as many factors contributing to the visual impact of mining as possible towards developing holistic approaches.

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Exploring the visual impact from open pit mines applying eye movement analyses on mining landscape photographs

Cited by 10 publications

References 32 publications

Impact of Artificial Elements on Mountain Landscape Perception: An Eye-Tracking Study

Impact of Artificial Elements on Mountain Landscape Perception: An Eye-Tracking Study

Appraisal of Strategies for Dealing with the Physical Hazards of Abandoned Surface Mine Excavations: A Case Study of Frankie and Nyala Mines in South Africa

Assessing the visual impacts of surface mining: a systematic review

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