Gaze correlates of view preference: Comparing natural and urban scenes

Batool, Ayesha; Rutherford, Peter; McGraw, Paul V.; Ledgeway, Timothy; Altomonte, Sergio

doi:10.1177/14771535211055703

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“…Using a different approach of direct exposure rather than window view Asgarzadeh et al (2014) showed that sky visibility improves the perception of spaciousness. In their investigation of the relationship between gaze patterns and view preference Batool et al (2021) observed that while verbally describing the preferred view, participants indicated importance of sky and patterns visible on it to their preference scene.…”

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The other blue: Role of sky in the perception of nature

Sztuka

Örken²,

Sudimac³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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Nature is frequently operationalized as greenery or water to estimate the restorativeness of the environment. Pursuing a deeper understanding of the connection between representation of naturalness and its relationship with restoration, we conducted an experiment aimed to investigate if the sky is perceived as an element of nature. The main goal of this study was to understand how the composition of the environment guides people’s selection of sky as nature in an explicit task. Moreover, we investigated how the amount of visible sky determines this relationship. One hundred five participants participated in a novel explicit judgment task conducted online. In this task, we prepared a set of images trimmed out of 360-degree high dynamic range images. The images were classified according to two primary independent variables representing type of environment (four levels: Nature, Some Nature, Some Urban and Urban) and horizon level (three levels: Low, Medium and High). Each participant was asked to select, by clicking on the image, what they consider as “nature.” In addition, they were asked to judge images on five visual analogue scales: emotional response, aesthetic preference, feeling of familiarity, the openness of the space and naturalness. For analysis, images were segmented into 11 semantic categories (e.g., trees, sky, and water) with each pixel being assigned one semantic label. Our results show that, sky is associated with selections of nature in a specific pattern. The relationship is dependent on the particular set of conditions that are present in the environment (i.e., weather, season of the year) rather than the type of the environment (urban, nature). The availability of sky on the image affects the selection of other nature labels with selections more likely when only a small amount of sky was available. Furthermore, we found that the amount of sky had a significant positive association with the naturalness rating of the whole image, but the effect was small. Our results also indicate that subjective selections of sky predict the naturalness better than trees and water. On the other hand, objective presence of trees and water has a stronger positive association with naturalness while objective presence of sky is positively associated with naturalness. The results show that, relative to its availability sky is considered as nature.

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The other blue: Role of sky in the perception of nature

Sztuka

Örken²,

Sudimac³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…With that we confirmed the hypothesis that respondents' reactions to window views vary despite the fact that the window views do not contain three visible layers and distant view and therefore lack essential components of view quality (Bell and Burt, 1995;SIST EN 17037). Previous studies indicated that urban views can be interesting if they are mysterious and encourage investigation (Batool et al, 2021b). The observer's attachment to a certain type of location can also have an impact on the responsepeople from rural areas, e.g., value the natural environment, and urban dwellers are fascinated by both natural (Herzog and Shier, 2000) and urban environments (Wilkie and Stavridou, 2013).…”

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How Does Greenery on a Nearby Façade Change Perception of a Window View?

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Window view is an important parameter of living comfort. In densely urbanized areas, window view is often limited to the nearby façade, without all three visual layers visible and possibility of distant view. The purpose of the study is to examine what reactions are triggered by views of nearby façades, which by definition are not quality window views, and how the reactions of observers are influenced by additional greenery on the façade. A questionnaire survey was used in the study as a method for obtaining research data. Respondents defined reactions to 20 various window views and the reasons for them. The results showed that reactions to window views of nearby façades varied, and that the negative response depended not only on a limited number of visual layers and the distance between buildings, but also on visual aesthetic.Furthermore, added greenery in the window view triggered more positive reactions than did façades without greenery. Measures for greening façades are proposed.

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“…This method, based on an analysis of window views, provides supporting data for landscape planners to improve the visual quality of the built environment [13]. Evaluating the public's subjective preferences in urban landscapes involved a comprehensive discussion and a comparison of natural and urban landscapes, providing appropriate guidance for urban landscape construction [14].…”

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Intentional Characteristics and Public Perceived Preferences of Lake Parks Based on Machine Learning Models

Wang,

Min,

Rui

2024

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This research aimed to analyze and understand the perceived landscape preferences of lake parks (LPs) and how the public perceives and prefers these elements within the context of lake parks. The objective was to provide insights beneficial for landscape design, urban planning, and the creation of more appealing and sustainable lake parks. To achieve this, two primary methods were employed in this study: the Automated Machine Learning (Auto ML) model and the DeepLab v3+ model. To gather data for the research, 46,444 images were collected from 20 different lake parks from 2019 to 2022. Social media platforms such as Instagram, Flickr, and specific lake park community groups were tapped to source photographs from both professional photographers and the general public. According to the experimental findings, the perceived frequency of natural landscapes was 69.27%, which was higher than that of humanistic landscapes by 30.73%. The perceived intensity was also maintained between 0.09 and 0.25. The perceived frequency of water body landscapes was much greater on a macro-scale, at 73.02%, and the public had various plant preferences throughout the year. Aquatic plant landscapes with low-to-medium green visibility were preferred by the public, according to the landscape share characterization, while amusement rides with medium-to-high openness were preferred. The sky visibility of amusement rides was between 0 and 0.1 and between 0.3 and 0.5, indicating that the public preferred amusement rides with medium-to-high openness. In lake parks, the populace chose settings with less obvious architectural features. When combined, the two models used in this study are useful for identifying and analyzing the intended traits and preferences of lake parks among the general public. They also have theoretical and practical application value for directing the development of lake parks and urban landscapes.

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Gaze correlates of view preference: Comparing natural and urban scenes

Cited by 12 publications

References 78 publications

The other blue: Role of sky in the perception of nature

The other blue: Role of sky in the perception of nature

How Does Greenery on a Nearby Façade Change Perception of a Window View?

Intentional Characteristics and Public Perceived Preferences of Lake Parks Based on Machine Learning Models

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