The aesthetics of forestry: What has empirical preference research taught us? |
| |
Authors: | Robert G Ribe |
| |
Institution: | (1) Department of Landscape Architecture School of Architecture and Allied Arts, University of Oregon, 97403-1206 Eugene, Oregon, USA |
| |
Abstract: | Multiple-use forest management has come to include an attention to scenic values, and methods are being developed to incorporate aesthetic considerations into decision making. A considerable body of scientific research has been conducted exploring public preferences for forest landscapes and intersubjective and contextual influences upon their perception. This research is surveyed. Findings regarding the perception of forest conditions, such as tree density and size, ground cover, species makeup and nonmanagement are considered. The scenic effects of forest treatments such as thinning, burning, and chemical application are outlined. Findings for harvest and regeneration practices such as clear-cutting, shelterwoods, selection cuts, and slash treatments are reported. Advances that consider the effects of time upon forest beauty and experiences are explored, along with a problem in multiple-use evaluation of scenic changes. Research on these topics and on observer intersubjective problems and general theory development is supported as a course of advancement in the field. |
| |
Keywords: | Scenic beauty Forest management Multiple use Visual assessment Landscape preferences |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|