scholarly journals Aesthetic Preferences for Visual Quality of Urban Landscape in Derak High-Rise Buildings (Shiraz)

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Keshtkaran ◽  
Amin Habibi ◽  
Hamidreza Sharif
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Grid Method ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Q Sort ◽  
Aesthetic Preferences ◽  
Psychophysical Approach

The purpose of this study is to extract the indices of Aesthetic preferences for visual quality of urban landscape in high-rise buildings which contribute designers to make better decisions for designing urban landscape. As the research focuses on the high-rise buildings, this study goal address the question as follows: ‘What are aesthetic preferences in high-rise buildings? How can these preferences be developed and categorized?’ To achieve this objective, the Derak district of Shiraz city was selected as a case study area using Photo grid method and then all high-rise buildings in this area were identified and analyzed. Aesthetic preferences data were evaluated by Q-SORT method with the psychophysical approach. Eventually, aesthetic factors have been presented in two main categories: 'primary and distinctive'. Findings lead to the development of APPD model which suggests that when the landscape design of a building moves toward distinctive factors, the degree of its aesthetic preferences increases.

scholarly journals STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF WELDER’S FATIGUE ON THE QUALITY OF WELD LINES

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-111
Author(s):  
DIANA LUNGU ◽  
ALEXANDRU ACSINTE ◽  
CAROL SCHNAKOVSZKY ◽  
EUGEN HERGHELEGIU ◽  
CRINA RADU
Keyword(s):  
Weld Line ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
Technical Performance ◽  
Medium Level

In this paper a case study is presented, based on certain exercises applied to different welders, to evaluate the influence of welder’s fatigue on the quality of welding. The performed test was aimed at evaluating the technical performance (the welding act) of subjects, as well as the accuracy of weld lines. Five modules of exercises were applied. The exercises of each module were various, they were of medium level, so that they were neither overburdened, nor unsolicited, because both situations could lead to accidents due to fatigue. A weld line was performed after each exercises’ module. The visual quality of welding was appreciated according to the EN ISO 17637:2011 standard.

scholarly journals Green Infrastructures in the Peri-Urban Landscape: Exploring Local Perception of Well-Being through ‘Go-Alongs’ and ‘Semi-Structured Interviews’

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6836
Author(s):  
Rocío Santo-Tomás Muro ◽  
Carlota Sáenz de Tejada Granados ◽  
Eva J. Rodríguez Romero
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Local Perception ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Environmental Inequalities

Providing conditions for health and well-being, especially for those most exposed to social and environmental inequalities, is a precondition for sustainable development. Green infrastructures in peri-urban areas have the potential to improve the quality of life of locals by fostering healthy practices, providing views, or bringing nature closer to the city. This work explores the local perception of well-being within urban green infrastructures (UGI) in the peri-urban fringe of Madrid (Spain) through a combination of qualitative methods: “go-alongs” and “semi-structured static interviews”. The grounded-theory based codification of the data using NVivo software and their subsequent analysis results in the identification of social, natural, and perceptual elements that prove to play a relevant role in locals’ perception of well-being. Among these, connectivity with other green spaces, panoramic views and place-based memories are aspects that seem to make UGI serve the community at its full potential, including perceived physical and psychological well-being. We identify in each case study both positive characteristics of UGI and dysfunctional aspects and areas of opportunity. Lastly, a methodological, geographical, and theoretical discussion is made on the relevance of the case studies and pertinence of the two interview methods as valuable tools for analysis and intervention in the peri-urban landscape.

Assessment of the condition of public transport stop infrastructure. Case study: Poznań’s district Łazarz

2018 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 181-190
Author(s):  
Łukasz Koperski ◽  
Paweł Zmuda-Trzebiatowski
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Public ◽  
Additional Equipment ◽  
Basic Equipment

The paper addresses the issue of assessing the condition of the public transport stops infrastructure in urban areas. A set of eight criteria was used for the assessment. The first six criteria assess the occurrence of certain infrastructure elements categorized as: basic equipment; additional equipment; passenger information system; equipment increasing accessibility for people with disabilities; as well as equipment increasing security and safety. The other two criteria reflect the subjective assessment of the degree of destruction and visual quality of the stop. The method was used to assess 68 stops located in Poznań’s district Łazarz.

scholarly journals Analysis on Landscape Ecological Design in Landscape Architecture

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Chen ◽  
Dawei Xu ◽  
Safa Fadelelseed ◽  
Lianying Li
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Architecture ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Cultural Literacy ◽  
Ecological Design ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Landscape Ecological

With the continuous improvement of China’s economic level, the people’s cultural literacy is gradually increasing, and the same people are increasingly pursuing new changes and changes in the quality of life. At present, most people are not only satisfied with the basic needs of life, but also have a new height and pursuit in the improvement of new life quality. In the current landscape design field, people are increasingly demanding landscape design. How to design urban landscape design that meets the real needs of people under current social conditions is one of the hottest topics in the current landscape design industry. As an important component in the construction of landscape architecture, effective landscape ecological design plays an important role in maintaining the sustainable development of urban ecological environment and enhancing the visual beauty of landscape architecture. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to the ecological design of the landscape, clarify the ideas and principles of ecological design, and realize the improvement of the safety and aesthetics of the landscape ecological design in the construction of landscape architecture. Then, this paper gives a brief overview and analysis of some design concepts, design principles and design points in landscape ecological design in current landscape architecture, which aims to promote the quality improvement of the landscape ecological design in the current Landscape architecture and promote the progress and development of the overall landscape ecological design industry.

Perception of the Visual Quality of High-Rise Buildings in the Urban Landscape by the Users: The Case of Istanbul

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feran Asur ◽  
Kubra Yazici
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
User Preferences ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Landscape Studies ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Visual Landscape ◽  
The City ◽  
Regression Tests

The image of many cities in today's world has been influenced by the growing globalization along with rapidly developing demographic, technological, and economic movements. From the perspective of the last two decades, the increased high-rise development in the world is clearly visible. In recent years, modern high-rise buildings have impacted the city landscape and have become a major issue in terms of the landscape protection of a city like Istanbul with a historical peninsula silhouette. In this study, which discusses the aesthetics of the man-made environment, various factors have been evaluated by the users based on the formal aesthetic dimension in the 4th Levent area, where high-rise buildings are dense. In this context, this study aims to determine the factors that increase preferences in urban landscapes, user preferences, and the attitudes of different social groups towards the place. The main method of the study, which is based on visual landscape assessment techniques, is the visual survey technique which is administered with visuals and which is used for determining the user's perception of the place. 95 individuals participating in the survey were asked to evaluate formal aesthetic parameters for 15 selected high-rise buildings. One-way ANOVA, correlation and regression tests were employed to analyze the data collected through the survey. The findings and conclusions are thought to provide significant resources to city stakeholders in future urban landscape studies.

Use of Residential Area Landscape in the Landscape Design

2014 ◽  
Vol 1079-1080 ◽  
pp. 318-321
Author(s):  
Xiao Xia Fan
Keyword(s):  
Green Space ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Urban Greening ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Space System ◽  
Quality Of Living

Residential area greening is an important part of urban greening, close to the residents, the most closely relationship with residents' daily life, it is the improvement of the quality of living environment, improve people's physical and mental health is very important. Residential area greening level, is an important symbol of urban modernization. Residential green space's most widely distributed in the urban landscape green space system, is the crucial aspect of common greening, is an important part of the urban ecological system.

scholarly journals Research on Greening Design Based on Urban Landscape

2020 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 04036
Author(s):  
Zheng Jia-Xin ◽  
Tu Hao-Ran ◽  
Lee Kun-Fa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Internal Space ◽  
Cultural Characteristics ◽  
The City

Garden landscape is the basic construction of a city, which can effectively improve the ecological environment of a city, highlight the urban cultural characteristics and the quality of life of the residents. The landscape design project uses the internal space of the garden to improve the quality of the city, protect the ecological environment, improve the greening of the city and improve the quality of the urban living environment, and continue to develop green landscapes to improve the urban environment and improve the living comfort of living.

scholarly journals Valoración de la Calidad Visual del Paisaje Urbano de Interés Patrimonial = Valuation of the visual quality of the urban landscape of patrimonial interest

2020 ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Josué Eliseo Llanque Chana
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
The Public ◽  
Psychological Attributes ◽  
American Heritage ◽  
The City

ResumenLos centros históricos latinoamericanos, unas de las creaciones más interesantes de nuestra cultura, se enfrentan a profundas mutaciones físicas, sociales, funcionales, medioambientales y sobre todo paisajísticas. El paisaje del espacio público como lugar descubierto, generalmente rodeado de edificios, decorado por estatuas, fuentes, áreas de estancia, vegetación, etc., y destinado al embellecimiento de una ciudad, ha sido concebido para que los ciudadanos se reúnan a percibir la ciudad y a observar el espectáculo arquitectónico de sus principales edificios monumentales. El objetivo de la presente investigación es proponer una nueva metodología para la valoración de la calidad visual del paisaje urbano en áreas de interés patrimonial, considerada desde la visión, que se complementa con otros atributos físico-ambientales, visual-estéticos y socio-psicológicos. Adicionalmente, la calidad visual constituye un componente de la calidad ambiental y de la vida urbana que fomenta el sentido de pertenencia de las personas con su medio natural y construido. Su aplicación a los espacios patrimoniales latinoamericanos lo convierten en una nueva herramienta metodológica para su adaptación.AbstractThe historical centers of Latin America, some of the most interesting creations of our culture, face profound physical, social, functional, environmental and especially landscape changes. The landscape of the public space as a discovered place, generally surrounded by buildings, decorated by statues, fountains, living areas, vegetation, etc., and intended to beautify a city, has been conceived so that citizens come together to perceive the city and to observe the architectural spectacle of its main monumental buildings. The objective of this research is to propose a new methodology for the assessment of the visual quality of the urban landscape in areas of heritage interest, considered from the perspective, which is complemented with other physical-environmental, visual-aesthetic and socio-psychological attributes. Additionally, visual quality constitutes a component of environmental quality and urban life that fosters people's sense of belonging to their natural and built environment. Its application to Latin American heritage spaces make it a new methodological tool for its adaptation.

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