Predicting scenic beauty of forest stands in Catalonia （North-east Spain）

Relative preferences of 90 images of forest stands, photos and virtual reality images were investigated by the intemet to develop a quantitative model for estimating scenic beauty preferences at the stand level, The relative priority values obtained from the questionnaire of a total of 259 judges were analyzed using regression methods for pairwise comparisons. Two models were developed based on two different groups of stands. Both models indicate that the priority of a forest stand increases with an augment in the number of bushes and trees, and also with the mean diameter of trees. On the other hand, the priority is low with large number of pines and small trees. Stands represented by photos receive better priority values than those represented by virtual reality images. When the background of the judges （gender, country or occupation） was included into the model as additional predictors, no significant improvements are achieved.

Spatial sight analysis of Hangzhou Xiaoyingzhou based on tourists’landscape preference

Tourist preferences are important for the high-quality planning and design of recreation spaces.The famous scenic locale of West Lake in Hangzhou,China,is used as an example in this study.Based on multi-source data(e.g.,online comments,and tourist photographs),we used content analysis,kernel density estimation,and image semantic segmentation technology to determine the spatial distribution of tourists’landscape preferences.We analyzed these spatial sight characteristics from the viewpoint,sight distance,and perspectives.The results show that tourists’landscape preferences are mainly concentrated on landscape architecture for recreation.The viewpoints of these preferences are concentrated in the north-south embankmentdfar beyond that of the east-west embankment.The preferences also show a spatial sequence in terms of sight distance,and the best visual effect is the open platform at the north and south islands of Xiaoyingzhou.From the perspective of vision,the degree of spatial openness in the tourists’landscape preferences is proportional to the distance of vision;the two factors have a convergent relationship.The discussion of the characteristics of tourists’landscape preference and space sight creation in Xiaoyingzhou provides a reference for the quality improvement of island recreation space.

From preference to landscape sustainability:a bibliometric review of landscape preference research from 1968 to 2019

Landscape preference(LP)studies highlight one of the most important issues of human-environment relationship,and their related publications have increased rapidly over the last two decades.However,there is no systematic review with a holistic understanding of this field.here we applied a bibliometric approach to examine the evolution of LP research and identify its status and future prospects.We obtained 7,637 LP research publications from Web of Science core collection from 1968 to 2019 and analyzed the characteristics of publication outputs as well as performances in various countries and institutions.Besides,content keywords analysis was conducted to discover the drivers,focus,motivation,and trends of LP research.We found that 1)publications,subject categories,and active journals increased rapidly since the 2000s;2)the USA,England,and Australia are the leading countries in LP research,while China is starting to have some influence;3)LP research is most closely linked to ecological and environmental studies,being developed by objective drivers,i.e.,interactions with landscape change,and subjective motivations;and 4)LP research is advancing the landscape sustainability science,integrating natural and social science together through ecosystem services.By comprehensively reviewing the evolution and prospect of LP research,we provide insights for further research in this field.

居民对乡村地区城市化景观偏好揭示了“自然性-宜居性”对比关系的重要性

Urbanization has caused significant landscape changes in rural areas,leading to the emergence of urbanized landscapes(ULs),which have been generally criticized by authorities and professionals.However,perceptions of ULs among local residents have rarely been studied.In this study,we chose five typical categories of ULs from rapidly transforming villages in Fujian Province,China–hardened water bank(HWB),big pavilion(BPA),big memorial arch(BMA),big ornamental lawn(BOL),and big square(BSQ)to do the study.We identified how these ULs were rated and ranked by on-site surveys,as well as how related aesthetic and multifunctional landscape characters(LCs)played a role.The results(N=550)showed that 1)residents supported the construction of ULs,and the most preferred category was that with the most natural elements(BOL)that was simultaneously well maintained.2)For the residents,the longer they had resided in the village and the fewer connections they had with the city,the more in favor they were of the ULs,and the more eager they were for landscape change.In addition,residents with higher education and Communist Party of China membership valued the naturalness related LCs more highly.3)Two contradictory preference features,naturalness and livability,should be well coordinated and balanced to construct an improved favorable village for the residents,to realize a balanced and sustainable development path.This study makes great theoretical contributions to landscape research and provides new insights into rural planning and construction.