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Using Virtual Reality to Assess Landscape: A Comparative Study Between On-Site Survey and Virtual Reality of Aesthetic Preference and Landscape Cognition

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  • Jiaying Shi

    (Department of Environmental Science and Landscape Architecture, Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba 271-8510, Japan)

  • Tsuyoshi Honjo

    (Department of Environmental Science and Landscape Architecture, Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba 271-8510, Japan)

  • Kaixuan Zhang

    (Department of Tourism Management, Shanghai Business School, Shanghai 200235, China)

  • Katsunori Furuya

    (Department of Environmental Science and Landscape Architecture, Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba 271-8510, Japan)

Abstract

In recent years, research on landscape perception has been generally overoptimistic about the use of virtual reality (VR); however, few have questioned the validity of VR. It is necessary to examine whether on-site stimulation can be substituted by VR. The purpose of this study was to assess the degree of agreement between on-site survey and VR for landscape perception. The sample included 11 representative landscapes from Tsuchiura city and Tsukuba city, Japan. On-site survey data was collected for 17 items related to aesthetic preference and landscape cognition. The same scenes were produced by VR and same survey data as on-site was collected. The agreement of both the overall mean of all landscapes and the ratings of all individuals in each landscape confirmed the high level of concordance of most cognitive attributes between the two stimuli. The findings support immersive VR as a reliable tool for assessing landscape cognition.

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  • Jiaying Shi & Tsuyoshi Honjo & Kaixuan Zhang & Katsunori Furuya, 2020. "Using Virtual Reality to Assess Landscape: A Comparative Study Between On-Site Survey and Virtual Reality of Aesthetic Preference and Landscape Cognition," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-16, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:7:p:2875-:d:341323
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