Exploring Aesthetic Preferences in Rural Landscapes and the Relationship with Spatial Pattern Indices

• Published in: Journal of Landscape Ecology (Berlin, Germany) Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 5 - 21
• Main Authors: Massoni, Emma Soy, Varga, Diego, Sáez, Marc, Pintó, Josep
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Prague De Gruyter Open 01.01.2016; De Gruyter Poland; Sciendo
• Subjects: aesthetics; crops; farmers; grasslands; irrigated farming; landscapes; orchards; Spain; tourists; Spain

This study examines how local population, tourists and farmers relate to rural landscapes, by exploring visual landscape preferences and the influence of everyday landscapes on the research subjects. Results point towards an immense variability in visual landscape preferences amongst user groups liv...