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Visual Perception of Agricultural Cultivated Landscapes: Key Components as Predictors for Landscape Preferences

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  • Orly Rechtman

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This study focuses on the visual perception of agricultural cultivated landscapes by examining the role of five specific landscape components as predictors of visual preferences: field size, lot shape, land texture, crop texture and built elements. The Lower Galilee in northern Israel was chosen as the study area. The landscape was viewed by 90 participants using a photographic representation. Overall, the preference ratings indicated a relatively positive judgment of the agricultural cultivated landscapes. More specifically, the findings suggest that visual preferences regarding agricultural cultivated landscapes may be explained to a large extent by land textures, crop textures and lot shapes that are associated with complexity and fertility. Despite these findings, the intensification of agriculture over the last decades in many agricultural areas is still characterised by the removal of boundaries and the reduction of crop types. Increasing knowledge related to the visual perception of these landscapes may encourage the managers of agricultural areas to begin taking into account several crucial factors that influence the aesthetic quality of cultivated lands.

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  • Orly Rechtman, 2013. "Visual Perception of Agricultural Cultivated Landscapes: Key Components as Predictors for Landscape Preferences," Landscape Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(3), pages 273-294, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:clarxx:v:38:y:2013:i:3:p:273-294
    DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2012.672639
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    1. Eija Pouta & Ioanna Grammatikopoulou & Timo Hurme & Katriina Soini & Marja Uusitalo, 2014. "Assessing the Quality of Agricultural Landscape Change with Multiple Dimensions," Land, MDPI, vol. 3(3), pages 1-19, July.
    2. Swetnam, R.D. & Harrison-Curran, S.K. & Smith, G.R., 2017. "Quantifying visual landscape quality in rural Wales: A GIS-enabled method for extensive monitoring of a valued cultural ecosystem service," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 26(PB), pages 451-464.
    3. Theano S. Terkenli & Tryfon Daras & Efpraxia-Aithra Maria, 2019. "Landscape Notions among Greek Engineering Students: Exploring Landscape Perceptions, Knowledge and Participation," Land, MDPI, vol. 8(5), pages 1-19, May.
    4. Swetnam, Ruth D. & Tweed, Fiona S., 2018. "A tale of two landscapes: Transferring landscape quality metrics from Wales to Iceland," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 76(C), pages 565-576.
    5. Tomaselli, Giovanna & Russo, Patrizia & Riguccio, Lara & Quattrone, Marzia & D’Emilio, Alessandro, 2020. "Assessment of landscape regeneration of a Natura 2000 site hosting greenhouse farming by using a dashboard of indicators. A case in Sicily through the territorial implementation of a "pilot proje," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 92(C).

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