Urban woodland understory characteristics in relation to aesthetic and recreational preference |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Urban and Environmental Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, China;2. School of Arts and Design, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China;3. Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada;1. Research Centre for Forestry and Wood, Council for Agriculture Research and Economics (CREA), piazza Nicolini 6, 38123 Trento, Italy;2. Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Council for Agriculture Research and Economics (CREA), via Lanciola 12/A, 50125 Florence, Italy;1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation & Molecular Breeding, Beijing, 100083, China;2. National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing, 100083, China;3. Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing, 100083, China;4. Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100083, China;5. School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China;1. Department of Landscape Architecture, National Chiayi University, 300 Syuefu Rd., 60004 Chiayi, Taiwan, ROC;2. Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA;3. Department of Landscape, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China;1. Università degli Studi di Padova, Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (TESAF), Via dell''Università 16, 35020, Legnaro, PD, Italy;2. Technische Universität Berlin, Department of Ecology, Ecosystem Science/Plant Ecology, Rothenburgstr. 12, 12165, Berlin, Germany;3. Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), 14195, Berlin, Germany;4. Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Via V. Brancati 48, 00144, Rome, Italy;1. TU Dresden, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Technological Development, 01062 Dresden, Germany;2. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland |
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| Abstract: | Urban woodlands provide aesthetic experiences and recreational opportunities for people. The characteristics of vegetation are closely linked to these benefits. However, previous research has primarily focused on the effects of trees on aesthetic preference, while less research has involved the understory. This paper explored the relationship between understory characteristics and aesthetic or recreational preference. Twenty one images were rated for preference by participants (n = 184) on a five-point scale. Except for the original picture, these images were created using the photomontage method that manipulated understory height, the flowers and the path of the original picture. Results indicated that: (1) concerning aesthetic preference, all vegetated images were preferred more than the paved image, but for recreational preference, the paved image was preferred over the vegetated images; (2) the height of understory vegetation had a significant influence on aesthetic and recreational preference; (3) flowers and path increased aesthetic and recreational preference significantly. These results suggest that, in management of woodland, (1) maintaining the understory vegetation in middle height (0.5–1.0 m) or in full-mixed heights (low + middle + tall) (2) increasing shade-tolerance flowers and constructing a winding path in woodland would be preferred by the public. |
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| Keywords: | Aesthetic preference Management Recreational preference Understory Urban woodlands |
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