Preference to home landscape: wildness or neatness?

Zhang, Yaoqi; Chen, Jiquan

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2010.08.006

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“…In terms of understanding places, spaces and also their use, it is helpful to consider perceptual dimensions and to explore, for example, users' perceptions of places and preferences for places and landscape styles (Özgüner et al, 2006, van den Berg and van Winsum-Westra, 2010, Zheng et al, 2011. Bonnes et al (2011) contend that the exploration of green space, place and perception provides insights into human-nature integration.…”

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Everyday encounters with nature: students’ perceptions and use of university campus green spaces

Speake¹,

Edmondson²,

Nawaz³

2013

hgeo

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Abstract:Green spaces are an integral part of many university campuses. Universities with attractive green space areas often highlight these as attributes which contribute positively to the student experience and the image of the university. This study's survey of students at Liverpool Hope University reveals insights about students' perceptions and use of campus green spaces. The vast majority of students both use and appreciate green spaces, and consider them important for the image of the university and as an essential component of the campus environment. The aesthetic qualities of the campus and its design and management style, influence perceptions and use of its green spaces with formal, manicured gardens and lawns being much preferred over more naturalistic areas. We show that a university campus needs multiple forms of green spaces to satisfy the needs of a diversity of student users, and consider the implications for a university's green space development.

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Everyday encounters with nature: students’ perceptions and use of university campus green spaces

Speake¹,

Edmondson²,

Nawaz³

2013

hgeo

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“…Cultural and socioeconomic factors shape the motivations and attitudes behind gardening methods and landscape choices (Kinzig et al 2005), and landscape aesthetics and lifestyle factors often take precedence over ecological concerns (Larson et al 2009, Kiesling andManning 2010). Any program aimed at effecting landscape-level change must acknowledge the diversity of attitudes arising from variable historical and cultural views (Larson et al 2009, Zheng et al 2011, and understand how responsive landowners may be to alter their activities to benefit biodiversity (Lepczyk et al 2004). There has been very little research directed at identifying effective ways to motivate garden owners to change their gardening practices to support biodiversity, particularly native biodiversity.…”

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Closing the Gap: Communicating to Change Gardening Practices in Support of Native Biodiversity in Urban Private Gardens

Heezik¹,

Dickinson²,

Freeman³

2012

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ABSTRACT. Private gardens collectively comprise the largest green space in most cities and the greatest potential for increasing the extent of wildlife-friendly and native-dominated habitat, improving the quality of ecosystem services, and providing opportunities for urban dwellers to reconnect with nature. Because attitudes and values driving landscape preferences in gardens are complex and often not conducive to biodiversity, and a gap exists between the possession of knowledge or values and the expression of pro-environmental behavior, facilitating change in gardening behavior is challenging. We attempted to improve knowledge and influence values, attitudes, and gardening behavior of 55 householders in favor of native biodiversity and environmentally friendly practices, through a two-way communication process, or interactive dialog, during a process of biodiversity documentation of their gardens. Informative feedback on their garden with a normative component was also provided. Despite being well educated and knowledgeable about common species at the start of the study, an increase in knowledge and shift in attitude was detected in 64% of householders: 40% reported a greater understanding of wildlife, and 26% made changes in their gardens, 13% to support native biodiversity. The normative component of our feedback information was of particular interest to 20% of householders. Because neighborhood norms influence gardening practices, changes adopted by a proportion of householders should be perpetuated across neighborhoods. The process of biodiversity assessment, dialog, and feedback was effective in improving knowledge of wildlife and native species, and stimulated a shift in attitude that resulted in native-friendly gardening practices. These changes were detected primarily through open self-report questions, rather than quantitative measures.

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“…Photos have been used before in qualitative and quantitative ways: in preference studies (Ewing 2001;White et al 2009) and in (socio)-ecological research both inside and outside urban residential areas (Mathieu, et al 2007;Ahrends et al 2009;Zheng et al 2011). Ecologists often use aerial photographs (Vellend et al 2013;Zarco-Tejada et al 2013;Beck et al 2014;Zwaagstra 2014).…”

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“…Cornelis and Hermy 2004;Gaston et al 2005;Hope et al 2006;Baker and Harris 2007;Burghardt et al 2008;Loram et al 2008;Martin 2008;Kendal et al 2012), or on factors that influence human choices and preferences for certain types of yards (Nassauer 1995;Larsen and Harlan 2006;Larsen and Swanbrow 2006;Lyytimäki et al 2008;Larson et al 2009;St. Hilaire et al 2010;Zheng et al 2011;Heezik, et al 2012;Kurz and Baudains 2012;Uren, et al 2015). Although urban residential landscapes and domestic gardening preferences, values and drivers are increasingly studied in the context of sustainable development and biodiversity conservation (Miller and Hobbs 2002;Gaston, et al 2005;Larsen and Harlan 2006;Mathieu et al 2007;Loram et al 2008;Galluzzi et al 2010;Goddard et al 2010;Larson et al 2010;St.…”

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“…Although urban residential landscapes and domestic gardening preferences, values and drivers are increasingly studied in the context of sustainable development and biodiversity conservation (Miller and Hobbs 2002;Gaston, et al 2005;Larsen and Harlan 2006;Mathieu et al 2007;Loram et al 2008;Galluzzi et al 2010;Goddard et al 2010;Larson et al 2010;St. Hilaire et al 2010;Chowdhury et al 2011;Zheng et al 2011;Cook et al 2012;Heezik et al 2012;Kurz and Baudains 2012) there is still much to be learned on how cultural elements and human preferences represented in domestic gardens (e.g. design style, maintenance need, artefacts) influence habitat value, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and sustainability in and beyond human settlement areas (Dunn et al 2006;Galluzzi et al 2010;Larson et al 2010;Chowdhury et al 2011;Cook et al 2012;Heezik et al 2012).…”

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BIMBY’s first steps: a pilot study on the contribution of residential front-yards in Phoenix and Maastricht to biodiversity, ecosystem services and urban sustainability

Beumer

Martens

2015

Urban Ecosyst

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Large parts of urban space around the world exist of small-scale plots such as domestic gardens. These small-scale urban spaces carry potential for enhancing biodiversity, sustainability and ecosystem services in and beyond cities. However, domestic gardening and residential garden designs are often guided by aesthetics and ease more than by the aim to create habitat and biological diversity. Yard-management decisions impact socio-ecological systems in various ways, for example through irrigation patterns, fertilization or the use of pesticides or through the choice for exotic species that may become invasive over time. Yardmanagement decisions can also positively influence the presence of pollinators, improve soil quality or even foster small scale 'Wildlife Habitats' that can function as ecological stepping stones to the wider environment. In this paper a pilot assessment is presented of the contribution of residential front-yards in Phoenix (Arizona) and Maastricht (The Netherlands) to biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainability by applying the BIMBY (Biodiversity in My (Back) Yard) framework.

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Preference to home landscape: wildness or neatness?

Cited by 146 publications

References 40 publications

Everyday encounters with nature: students’ perceptions and use of university campus green spaces

Everyday encounters with nature: students’ perceptions and use of university campus green spaces

Closing the Gap: Communicating to Change Gardening Practices in Support of Native Biodiversity in Urban Private Gardens

BIMBY’s first steps: a pilot study on the contribution of residential front-yards in Phoenix and Maastricht to biodiversity, ecosystem services and urban sustainability

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