Cognitive attributes and aesthetic preferences in assessment and differentiation of landscapes

Tourists in Cansiglio Forest, Italy – Case Study About Forests Visitors and Their Opinions

“…As in a study by Sevenant and Antrop (2009), there was a possibility to talk and hence to consult with other people, even though most of the respondents filled out the questionnaires individually.…”

“…Furthermore, one could say that there are only very few forests where people are unable to run tourism. As is pointed out by Lehtinen and Sarala (2006), Sevenant and Antrop (2009) and others, an increasing tourism puts pressure on the land. It requires objective and meaningful measurements in planning, policy evaluation for analysing the consequences of landscape change, and sustainable development of tourist destinations.…”

“…On-site visits fulfil most of the criteria for appropriate visualization methods in forest landscape preference research (Karjalainen and Tyrväinen, 2002). Sevenant and Antrop (2009) specify that being on-site implies all senses and not just visual. The best expression is by given the respondents' proximity to the landscape.…”

“…Sevenant and Antrop (2009) recommend that research on landscape perception and preference is more than justified. Mercado and Lassoie (2002) complement that understanding the tourism market's position and preferences for the natural and traditional cultural environment; there is a clear need for the application of comprehensive surveys to collect primary data to access such preferences.…”

Mapping geomorphological values from a landscape perspective

“…Evaluating the landscape takes into account not only the physical dimension of landscape elements but also their visual and psychological dimension (Sevenant & Antrop, 2009). In the evaluation process the landscape presents a physical reality independent of that perceived by the observer, endowing it with different attributes.…”