Effect of an Illegal Open Dump in an Urban Forest on Landscape Appreciation

Rubbish in a forest environment is a great threat to this ecosystem, but this threat may also apply to the lost benefits for visitors to the forest. Previous studies proved that forest areas have a positive effect on obtaining psychological relaxation in the people visiting them. However, it was not known whether this restorative experience could be disturbed in any way by the presence of an open dump in the forest. To check how the presence of a landfill affects the visitors, an experiment was planned in which the respondents observed a forest area with a landfill and a forest landscape without a landfill for 15 minutes (control). The respondents then assessed the landscape using the semantic differential method and the Perceived Restorativeness Scale (PRS). An analysis of these observations showed that the presence of a landfill in the forest significantly changed the appreciation of the landscape by the respondents, the values of positive experiences decreased, and the negative experiences increased. Restorativeness was also reduced. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the presence of garbage in the forest may interrupt the restorative experience of its visitors.

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Analysis for psychology in a forest environment : Semantic differential method in the experimental forest of recreational function

Japanese Journal of Forest Planning ◽

10.20659/jjfp.23.0_33 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 23 (0) ◽

pp. 33-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yasuhiko OISHI ◽

Akira HIYANE ◽

Harutaka TAGUCHI ◽

Hiroshi MURAI

Keyword(s):

Semantic Differential ◽

Differential Method ◽

Forest Environment ◽

Semantic Differential Method

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Manfaat visual keberadaan hutan kota Padang Golf Halim

Jurnal Arsitektur Lansekap ◽

10.24843/jal.2020.v06.i01.p12 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 107

Author(s):

Ray March Syahadat ◽

Priambudi Trie Putra

Keyword(s):

Open Space ◽

Urban Forest ◽

Urban Forests ◽

Visual Quality ◽

Semantic Differential ◽

Differential Method ◽

Golf Course ◽

Golf Courses ◽

Aesthetic Value ◽

Semantic Differential Method

Golf course landscape is a form of green open space. Besides comprising a game area, the golf course landscape also has a buffer area that can be categorized as an urban forest. Halim Golf Course is one of the golf courses in Jakarta which has a non-game area in the form of urban forest. Studies on the value of the visual benefits of golf courses are rarely conducted. This study aims to determine the visual benefits of urban forest of Halim Golf Course. The method used is the assessment of visual quality with the SBE method and impression evaluation with the semantic differential method. The results obtained show that urban forests in the form of golf courses generally have aesthetic value. In addition, urban forests that are neatly arranged and not too dense are preferred.

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Research on Color Space Perceptions and Restorative Effects of Blue Space Based on Color Psychology: Examination of the Yijie District of Dujiangyan City as an Example

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17093137 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (9) ◽

pp. 3137

Author(s):

Jiangjun Wan ◽

Yawen Zhou ◽

Yuxin Li ◽

Yi Su ◽

Ying Cao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Regression Models ◽

Green Space ◽

Color Space ◽

Differential Method ◽

Strong Correlations ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

The People ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

Color Psychology ◽

Positive Effect

An increasing number of studies have demonstrated that blue space can promote the recovery of the human body, as does green space. However, the influence of blue space on the color space has been studied much less. Based on research on color psychology and healthy cities, the current study takes Yijie District of Dujiangyan City as the research object. Logistic regression models and the semantic differential method was used to explore residents’ perceptions of color space and their restorative ratings of blue space. This study describes the characteristics of the people visiting blue space, investigates whether the benefits brought about by blue space are related to the color space, and studies whether the surrounding colors in the blue space have a positive effect in promoting residents’ perceptions of pleasure. Based on residents’ choices of environmental pictures containing various colors, a color tendency map was constructed. The results revealed strong correlations between residents’ perceived pleasure and color space color collocation. Socio-demographic factors were found to affect the frequency of visiting blue space. Reasonable color planning is necessary for human health. Based on the study findings, relevant planning suggestions are proposed as a reference basis for waterfront space color planning.

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