Assessing scenic beauty of hilly and mountain villages: An approach based on landscape indicators
With the growing demand for cultural ecosystem services around the world, many countries and regions have recognized the importance of the scenic beauty of villages and have introduced relevant policies. Many less modernized hilly and mountain villages will be redesigned. It is important to develop...
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| description | With the growing demand for cultural ecosystem services around the world, many countries and regions have recognized the importance of the scenic beauty of villages and have introduced relevant policies. Many less modernized hilly and mountain villages will be redesigned. It is important to develop a model to predict the scenic beauty of these villages. However, only limited studies have been conducted to evaluate the scenic beauty of villages. This study aimed to explore the procedures for assessing the scenic beauty of mountain and hilly villages and to investigate the relationship between scenic beauty and landscape indicators. We first summarized the characteristics of these villages. Based on these characteristics, a series of indicators such as depth values and landscape metrics were used as independent variables, while photo scores were used as dependent variables, and different prediction models were developed with multiple linear regression, principal component regression, and support vector regression. Statistical metrics and the generalization ability of different models were compared. The results indicated that the inner areas of Xitou villages had the lowest scenic beauty scores, and people preferred natural scenery. Among landscape indicators, landscape diversity metrics and shape metrics have a significant impact on scenic beauty. Landscapes with a combination of multiple elements and not overly complex shapes may be more attractive. There was a significant negative correlation between mean depth and scenic beauty, implying that people prefer open space. It is essential to consider the depth value when evaluating scenic beauty in regions with strong 3-dimensional elements. The comparison between the three models revealed that the complex nonlinear algorithm performed and generalized better than linear models in villages where these areas are smaller and more sensitive to subtle changes. The method can be applied to other hilly and mountain villages in China, helping designers and decision-makers to output more reasonable planning and management schemes to fully utilize the local landscape and enhance tourism competitiveness and villagers' well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c2a8f4e3f8e4ecf84f33d5582f02d552023-09-16T05:29:13ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2023-10-01154110538Assessing scenic beauty of hilly and mountain villages: An approach based on landscape indicatorsKeliang Long0Nanxi Wang1Zhongxiao Lin2State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building and Urban Science, Department of Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building and Urban Science, Department of Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China; Guangzhou Municipal Key Laboratory of Landscape Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; Corresponding author at: State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building and Urban Science, Department of Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China.State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building and Urban Science, Department of Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, ChinaWith the growing demand for cultural ecosystem services around the world, many countries and regions have recognized the importance of the scenic beauty of villages and have introduced relevant policies. Many less modernized hilly and mountain villages will be redesigned. It is important to develop a model to predict the scenic beauty of these villages. However, only limited studies have been conducted to evaluate the scenic beauty of villages. This study aimed to explore the procedures for assessing the scenic beauty of mountain and hilly villages and to investigate the relationship between scenic beauty and landscape indicators. We first summarized the characteristics of these villages. Based on these characteristics, a series of indicators such as depth values and landscape metrics were used as independent variables, while photo scores were used as dependent variables, and different prediction models were developed with multiple linear regression, principal component regression, and support vector regression. Statistical metrics and the generalization ability of different models were compared. The results indicated that the inner areas of Xitou villages had the lowest scenic beauty scores, and people preferred natural scenery. Among landscape indicators, landscape diversity metrics and shape metrics have a significant impact on scenic beauty. Landscapes with a combination of multiple elements and not overly complex shapes may be more attractive. There was a significant negative correlation between mean depth and scenic beauty, implying that people prefer open space. It is essential to consider the depth value when evaluating scenic beauty in regions with strong 3-dimensional elements. The comparison between the three models revealed that the complex nonlinear algorithm performed and generalized better than linear models in villages where these areas are smaller and more sensitive to subtle changes. The method can be applied to other hilly and mountain villages in China, helping designers and decision-makers to output more reasonable planning and management schemes to fully utilize the local landscape and enhance tourism competitiveness and villagers' well-being.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23006805Scenic beautySupport vector regressionHilly and mountain villagesDepth valueLandscape metrics |
| spellingShingle | Keliang Long Nanxi Wang Zhongxiao Lin Assessing scenic beauty of hilly and mountain villages: An approach based on landscape indicators Ecological Indicators Scenic beauty Support vector regression Hilly and mountain villages Depth value Landscape metrics |
| title | Assessing scenic beauty of hilly and mountain villages: An approach based on landscape indicators |
| title_full | Assessing scenic beauty of hilly and mountain villages: An approach based on landscape indicators |
| title_fullStr | Assessing scenic beauty of hilly and mountain villages: An approach based on landscape indicators |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing scenic beauty of hilly and mountain villages: An approach based on landscape indicators |
| title_short | Assessing scenic beauty of hilly and mountain villages: An approach based on landscape indicators |
| title_sort | assessing scenic beauty of hilly and mountain villages an approach based on landscape indicators |
| topic | Scenic beauty Support vector regression Hilly and mountain villages Depth value Landscape metrics |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23006805 |
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