Variations in perceptions of danger, fear and preference in a simulated natural environment

Andrews, Matthew; Gatersleben, Birgitta

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.04.001

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“…Study 1 suggested that the link between type of environment and perceived restoration could be partially explained by the link between environment type and perceptions of danger and feelings of fear. This is in line with research conducted by Herzog and Kirk, 2005 (see also Andrews & Gatersleben, 2010). The mediation, however, was partial so feelings of fear and perceptions of danger could not fully explain the link between environment and restoration.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…Appleton (1975) claims that perceived levels of prospect and refuge are determined by various physical or symbolic attributes of the surrounding environment: "Any feature or situation which directly facilitates observation or indirectly suggests an opportunity to extend the field of vision fits into the category of prospect; any which affords, or symbolically suggests an opportunity to hide or attain shelter fits into the category of a refuge" (Appleton, 1975, p.85). Features of both prospect and refuge have been linked to perceptions of danger in urban (Nasar & Fisher, 1993;Nasar & Jones, 1997) and natural environments (Andrews & Gatersleben, 2010;Chapin, 1991;Herzog & Kirk, 2005;Herzog & Kutzli, 2002); although Stamps (2008a and b) found little consistent evidence of the role of prospect-refuge on preferences. This research, however, focused mostly on simulated environments and did not study restoration.…”

Section: In Environmental Psychology Two Theories Have Been Devised Tmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…First, we suggest that biodiversity may not be the main cause of apprehension in a landscape. Studies suggest that feelings of fear or sense of safety influence responses to an environment [1,3,4,6,23]. In our study, we controlled for safety by choosing study plots that are easily accessible to the public by roads or trails.…”

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“…Is it possible, however, that green space can meet the needs of both human wellbeing and ecological health? There is reason to believe this may be a challenge [1][2][3]. A number of studies have shown that people's preference for settings turns from positive to negative when the naturalness of the place exceeds a certain threshold [4][5][6].Those negative perceptions can include, for example, a sense of fear and disgust [1][2][3].…”

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The Effect of Biodiversity on Green Space Users’ Wellbeing—An Empirical Investigation Using Physiological Evidence

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Abstract:Promoting ecological health and human wellbeing are two fundamental goals in landscape sustainability. Green spaces are thought to improve users' psychological and physical wellbeing through the contact with nature. However, the results of some studies that rely on self-reports suggest that when the level of naturalness in a green space reaches a certain point, the beneficial effects diminish and in some cases can cause negative responses. We explored this possibility through an experimental study in which we use physiological measures rather than perceptions to assess people's wellbeing. We investigate how people are affected by outdoor settings with varying degrees of biodiversity and whether the correlation between biodiversity and physiological wellbeing is negative or positive. We used multiple measures of insect diversity as an indicator for biodiversity, and biofeedback measures as indicators of wellbeing. Our findings suggest that people are equally affected by more biodiverse and less biodiverse settings. Physiological responses remain largely unchanged when biodiversity increases. This suggests that settings rich in biodiversity will not negatively influence people's physiological wellbeing, and designers and city planners should not hesitate to use ecological best practices in their designs.

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“…The objectives of this study are as follows: (1) to investigate the effects of visual connectivity and visual integration on fear of crime, (2) to investigate how limited visibility distances affect the relationship between visibility and fear of crime, and (3) to investigate the effects of visibility in environments on the degree of fear of crime.…”

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The Effects of Visibility on Fear of Crime in Schools′ Interior Environments

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2016

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering

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In any given environment, visibility is a critical element that affects fear of crime. This study provides empirical evidence of the effects of visibility on fear of crime within elementary schools using a quantitative analysis. Spots in which children felt fear were identified, and their characteristics were analyzed according to the four visibility dimensions of: visual connectivity and visual integration, each with and without visible distance restrictions. One finding was that fear of crime was high in the areas where visibility was either extremely low or extremely high, resulting in a relationship that can be expressed as a U-shaped graph. In addition, fear of crime was associated with visibility in relation to human behaviors as well as built environments. Finally, the visibility distance was also found to be an important element affecting fear of crime.

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Variations in perceptions of danger, fear and preference in a simulated natural environment

Cited by 87 publications

References 38 publications

When walking in nature is not restorative—The role of prospect and refuge

When walking in nature is not restorative—The role of prospect and refuge

The Effect of Biodiversity on Green Space Users’ Wellbeing—An Empirical Investigation Using Physiological Evidence

The Effects of Visibility on Fear of Crime in Schools′ Interior Environments

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