Visual perception and preference of water features in relation to environmental background

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dc.contributor.authorJung, Christianeen
dc.contributor.committeechairOwens, Patsy Eubanksen
dc.contributor.committeememberMiller, Patrick A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBuhyoff, Gregory J.en
dc.contributor.departmentLandscape Architectureen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:44:31Zen
dc.date.adate2009-09-05en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:44:31Zen
dc.date.issued1989-05-05en
dc.date.rdate2009-09-05en
dc.date.sdate2009-09-05en
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the hypothesis that there is a relationship between people's provenance from urban, suburban, and rural environments and their visual perception and preference of natural versus man-made water features.H A sample of 165 college students was surveyed, using a questionnaire in combination with a slide presentation as a survey instrument. Quantitative as well as qualitative data were gathered through slide ratings (employing the Scenic Beauty Estimation technique) and written responses. The results of the study show that, contrary to the expectations, there was in fact very little difference regarding the visual perception and preference of all three groups. Overall, moving water was preferred over still water, and natural water features were preferred over man-made designs. The preference ratings for the man-made water features that were predominantly characterized by natural aspects such as water and vegetation were comparable to the preference ratings of the natural water features.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Landscape Architectureen
dc.format.extentviii, 120 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-09052009-040348en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09052009-040348/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/44546en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1989.J854.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 20440064en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1989.J854en
dc.subject.lcshEnvironmental psychologyen
dc.subject.lcshLandscape assessmenten
dc.subject.lcshWater in landscape architectureen
dc.titleVisual perception and preference of water features in relation to environmental backgrounden
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineLandscape Architectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Landscape Architectureen

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