Landscape appraisal: the “objective/subjective” debate

Jacques, David; Shuttleworth, Steven

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“…It has been used in assessment of the visual quality of a landscape -a phrase synonymous with beauty or aesthetic but intended to convey an impression of objectivity [23]. The result obtained is as shown in Table 2.…”

Section: Objecti Ve Method: Expert's Judg Mentmentioning

confidence: 68%

“…One of it is descriptive inventory model which defined values by formal aesthetic models or ecolog ical classification which is mostly applied by experts in an objective manner. It has been used in assessment of the visual quality of a landscape -a phrase synonymous with beauty or aesthetic but intended to convey an impression of objectivity [23]. Expert's judgement was carried out in this research work through field observation and Interviewed of some of the Park staff especially those in Park Protection and Conservation Unit that were assigned and accompanied the researchers in the course of carrying out this study [34], [35], [18].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Hence, the assessment of aesthetic values of OONP was carried out through subjective and objective methods [23]. Three types of landscape evaluation models have been described encompassing a diverse range of techniques [33].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Assessment of Aesthetic Valeus of Old Oyo National Park

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Ajiboye³

2013

TOURISM

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The assessment of aesthetic values and a wide range of cultural and natural heritage resources in the Old Oyo National Park were investigated. These resources were classified into four ecotourism features. Their aesthetic values were carried out through objective (Expert 's judgement) and subjective (public preference) methods of landscape assessment. Descriptive inventory was carried out through transects walk wh ile public preference involves administration of questionnaires to the tourists. On the basis of objective method, the four classified features were subdivided into four characters and tabulated against tourist elements. The ecotourism features scored on the tourist elements were analyzed using chi-square test of homogeneity; it was concluded that the ecotourism features do not score equally on the various tourist elements. The result of subjective method revealed that the fauna resources have the highest scenic attractions supporting diverse ecotourism activ ities. Ho wever, the result of the descriptive inventory revealed that the hydrological features consisting of Dam Lake, Rivers and their tributaries and hand dug well scored highest on the seven categories of tourism elements compared with other ecotourism features. This research output will assist the management of Old Oyo Nat ional Park in integrating aesthetic value assessments and imp lementation as part of the planning process.

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Section: Objecti Ve Method: Expert's Judg Mentmentioning

confidence: 68%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assessment of Aesthetic Valeus of Old Oyo National Park

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2013

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“…KAPLAN, 1976). JACQUES (1980) contradicts this idea, proposing that cultural and idiosyncratic aspects are key in the individual appreciation of a landscape. A middle-ground position would seem the most attractive -at least for the moment -that is to say, human beings seem to have a general preference for certain landscapes, recognising a Darwinian substrate associated with survival, but these "innate preferences" would be culturally influenced (MUÑOZ-PEDREROS, 2004).…”

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The Visual Landscape: An Important and Poorly Conserved Resource

Muñoz‐Pedreros

2017

Ambient. soc.

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Landscape is the setting for human activity, and any artificial action affects its perception. The processes that generate losses of landscape are the increase in urban areas and in productive infrastructures and services; the change in use of rural land to monoculture and the increase in anthropogenic structures in the rural landscape. This has led to an increased and rapid deterioration of landscape quality with the loss of landscapes of high aesthetic value, loss of landscape wealth; loss of naturalness when replacing the native plant cover and the loss of archetypal landscapes, robbing local identity. We must advance to landscape policies that include actions such as the compilation of landscape catalogues, monitoring and restoration programmes, as well as a vigorous environmental education programme aimed at conservation and recovery of the landscape.

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“…Most of those methods are based on the assumption that there exists a broad social consensus concerning the evaluation as to which areas are considered to be landscapes with high aesthetic values and which as ones little attractive. This assumption is related with another, namely that ''visual quality'' is a property inseperably connected with landscape, which can be objectively ascertained (Jacques 1980). However, specific evaluations of landscape quality, made by various people, will always be more or less biased due to their individual, personal preferences.…”

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Method of retrospective evaluation of physiognomic landscape changes and its application in the West Polesie region (CE Poland)

2014

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Since the mid-twentieth century, fundamental landscape physiognomy transformations have been observed. A number of different methods of evaluation of landscape physiognomy values have been developed so far. Nonetheless, the assessment of changes occurring in landscape physiognomy still poses numerous methodological problems. The objective of the study is to propose an original ''method of retrospective evaluation of landscape physiognomy changes'' and to present the results of its testing in a fragment of the ''West Polesie'' Biosphere Reserve (CE Poland) over the period from 1838 to 2011. The method is based on the comparison of the present character of landscape physiognomy with its probable image at the beginning of the period analysed. Such a retrospective assessment of the state of landscape in the 1840s was performed based on the analysis of old topographic maps, literary and tourist descriptions, as well as the analysis of paintings, and since the 1950s also aerial and terrestrial photographs. The analysis of changes in landscape physiognomy covered a route of 12 km. Changes in landscape physiognomy were assessed on the route along five 1-km sections distributed fairly evenly over the entire route. Both the former and current landscape physiognomy values were assessed at a scale from 1 to 10 points according to five precisely defined criteria. The obtained bonitation results were presented in the form of tables and subject to comparative analysis. The results showed that in spite of the large scale of changes, certain areas retained very high physiognomic values and still represent unique genius loci of the Polesie region. These areas were suggested to be covered by particular protection. In other areas, landscape physiognomy changes have the character of discontinuation. In spite of the subjective character of individual assessments, results obtained suggest that the method is suitable for the identification of the traditional (conservative) features, and for the purposes of conservation and management of the identity of unique landscapes.

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Landscape appraisal: the “objective/subjective” debate

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Assessment of Aesthetic Valeus of Old Oyo National Park

Assessment of Aesthetic Valeus of Old Oyo National Park

The Visual Landscape: An Important and Poorly Conserved Resource

Method of retrospective evaluation of physiognomic landscape changes and its application in the West Polesie region (CE Poland)

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