A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Aesthetic perceptions of green-tree retention harvests in vista views
The interaction of cut level, retention pattern and harvest shape
AbstractThe scenic beauty of timber harvests affects perceptions of the social acceptability of forest management. Aesthetic perceptions of green-tree retention options within harvests were investigated. Study scenes depicted close-up vista views of clear-cuts, an unharvested forest, and a full set of harvests that varied by amount and pattern of green-tree retention, and by landscape design. These attributes were tested to explain differences in scenic beauty estimates derived from 331 respondents. Higher scenic beauty was associated with increased dispersed green-tree retention levels. An important finding was that all levels of aggregated retention, with different amounts of clear-cut patches inside harvests, were perceived as ugly. Dispersed retention levels below about 25% are likely to produce various degrees of perceived ugliness. The design of harvest shapes to look more irregular, rather than geometric, only improved perceived scenic beauty slightly and only at very low retention levels.
Aesthetic perceptions of green-tree retention harvests in vista views
The interaction of cut level, retention pattern and harvest shape
AbstractThe scenic beauty of timber harvests affects perceptions of the social acceptability of forest management. Aesthetic perceptions of green-tree retention options within harvests were investigated. Study scenes depicted close-up vista views of clear-cuts, an unharvested forest, and a full set of harvests that varied by amount and pattern of green-tree retention, and by landscape design. These attributes were tested to explain differences in scenic beauty estimates derived from 331 respondents. Higher scenic beauty was associated with increased dispersed green-tree retention levels. An important finding was that all levels of aggregated retention, with different amounts of clear-cut patches inside harvests, were perceived as ugly. Dispersed retention levels below about 25% are likely to produce various degrees of perceived ugliness. The design of harvest shapes to look more irregular, rather than geometric, only improved perceived scenic beauty slightly and only at very low retention levels.
Aesthetic perceptions of green-tree retention harvests in vista views
The interaction of cut level, retention pattern and harvest shape
Ribe, Robert G. (author)
Landscape and Urban Planning ; 73 ; 277-293
2004-07-21
17 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Aesthetic perceptions of green-tree retention harvests in vista views
| Online Contents | 2005
The aesthetic quality of views: an analysis involving residents' perceptions and GIS
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 2003
NEWS - Government sustainable procurement scheme . RMC harvests Green Apple . News in brief
Online Contents | 2004
Fog collector harvests water in arid areas
British Library Online Contents | 2000