Editorial: Landscape and Seasonality—Seasonal Landscapes

Palang, Hannes; Fry, Gary; Jauhiainen, Jussi S.; Jones, Michael; Sooväli, Helen

doi:10.1080/01426390500044259

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“…However, as suggested by some authors (Boyd and Gardiner, 2005;Palang et al, 2005) and as shown by the importance given by our participants to ephemeral conditions, the interest of sites and landscapes differs according to the passage of the time of day and of the seasons. These landscape components, the experience of which is appreciated for its temporary character, are therefore very likely to escape the expert's notice.…”

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An assessment of ordinary landscapes by an expert and by its residents: Landscape values in areas of intensive agricultural use

Vouligny¹,

Domon²,

Ruiz³

2009

Land Use Policy

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Section: Evaluating Ordinary Landscapes: the Need To Use Several Methodsmentioning

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An assessment of ordinary landscapes by an expert and by its residents: Landscape values in areas of intensive agricultural use

Vouligny¹,

Domon²,

Ruiz³

2009

Land Use Policy

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“…The appearance of a landscape changes with the seasons (Palang, Fry, Jauhiainen, Jones, & Sooväli, 2005). This is especially the case in agricultural landscapes with time-dependent management practices like mowing and crop harvests (Coeterier, 1996;Brassley, 1998).…”

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Aesthetic quality of agricultural landscape elements in different seasonal stages in Switzerland

Junge

Schüpbach

Walter

et al. 2015

Landscape and Urban Planning

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Maintenance of the agricultural landscape, preservation of biodiversity and landscape aesthetics are part of a multifunctional agriculture. However, little is known about the influence of single agricultural landscape elements in different seasonal stages on landscape aesthetics. In a Swisswide photo survey, the aesthetic preferences of Swiss residents for typical agricultural landscape elements in the Swiss lowlands were investigated. Photographs of seven ecological compensation areas (ECAs) and seven other elements (crops, high-intensity meadows and pastures) were selected. Each element was presented in four to six different seasonal stages, each on single paper-based questionnaire pages to allow a random selection of elements and seasonal stages. In addition, each element was replicated in each seasonal stage. Four randomly selected elements were sent to each study participant for aesthetic valuation (preference rating scores). Overall, ECAs received higher preference ratings than crops or high-intensity grassland. Most preferred were ECAs with a vertical structure, i.e. trees and bushes, and species-rich elements. In addition, the seasonal stage of a landscape element strongly influenced preference ratings. Flowering stages were clearly liked most. Moreover, perceived diversity and naturalness of an element had a strong positive effect on its rating. The results indicate that ECAs, besides their ecological function, are powerful elements to enhance the public's preference for agricultural landscapes. Moreover, the results might be useful for the development and adaptation of quantitative methods to capture the aesthetic value of agricultural regions and might provide a basis for political decisions concerning direct payments for aesthetic services of agriculture. AbstractThe maintenance of cultivated landscapes, the conservation of biodiversity and landscape aesthetics are part of a multifunctional agriculture. However, little is known about the influence of single agricultural landscape elements in different seasonal stages on landscape aesthetics. In a Swiss-wide photo survey we investigated the aesthetic preferences of Swiss residents for different agricultural landscape elements that are typical in the Swiss lowlands.Photographs of seven crops and seven ecological compensation areas (ECAs) were selected.Each element was presented in four to six different seasonal stages on single paper-based questionnaire pages and, in addition, replicated four times. A random selection of four elements was sent to each study participant who had to rank the four in decreasing order of aesthetic value (preference rating scores). Overall, ECAs received higher preference ratings than crops. Most preferred were high-stem fruit trees, hedgerows, and low-intensity pastures, i.e. ECAs with a vertical structure. Study participants characterised ECAs as varied, speciesrich and beautiful. In addition, the seasonal stage of a landscape element strongly influenced preference ratings. Flowering stages of both ECAs and crop...

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“…This finding is further supported by the presence of elements that create complexity, enable legibility and indicate fertility in the landscape (Anon, 2000;Dramstad et al, 2001;Misgav & Amir, 2001;Rechtman, 2006;Scott, 2002). Boyd and Gardiner (2005), Palang et al (2005) and Stobbelaar et al (2004) called attention to a new visual concept: the cyclical changes of the agricultural landscape. According to these studies, changes in the agricultural landscape are perceived to be a meaningful and integral part of a landscape's particular identity only when the change is cyclical.…”

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Visual Perception of Agricultural Cultivated Landscapes: Key Components as Predictors for Landscape Preferences

Rechtman

2013

Landscape Research

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This study focuses on the visual perception of agricultural cultivated landscapes by examining the role of five specific landscape components as predictors of visual preferences: field size, lot shape, land texture, crop texture and built elements. The Lower Galilee in northern Israel was chosen as the study area. The landscape was viewed by 90 participants using a photographic representation. Overall, the preference ratings indicated a relatively positive judgment of the agricultural cultivated landscapes. More specifically, the findings suggest that visual preferences regarding agricultural cultivated landscapes may be explained to a large extent by land textures, crop textures and lot shapes that are associated with complexity and fertility. Despite these findings, the intensification of agriculture over the last decades in many agricultural areas is still characterised by the removal of boundaries and the reduction of crop types. Increasing knowledge related to the visual perception of these landscapes may encourage the managers of agricultural areas to begin taking into account several crucial factors that influence the aesthetic quality of cultivated lands.

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Editorial: Landscape and Seasonality—Seasonal Landscapes

Cited by 37 publications

References 15 publications

An assessment of ordinary landscapes by an expert and by its residents: Landscape values in areas of intensive agricultural use

An assessment of ordinary landscapes by an expert and by its residents: Landscape values in areas of intensive agricultural use

Aesthetic quality of agricultural landscape elements in different seasonal stages in Switzerland

Visual Perception of Agricultural Cultivated Landscapes: Key Components as Predictors for Landscape Preferences

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