Aesthetic Quality Assessment of Landscapes as a Model for Urban Forest Areas: A Systematic Literature Review
Aesthetic experience in a forest can typically be associated with attractive forest scenery that gives people a sense of visual pleasure. Characterized as a visual product based on people’s reactions towards various combinations of landscape settings, features, and objects, this type of natural visu...
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| author | Riyadh Mundher Shamsul Abu Bakar Suhardi Maulan Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof Ammar Al-Sharaa Azlizam Aziz Hangyu Gao |
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| description | Aesthetic experience in a forest can typically be associated with attractive forest scenery that gives people a sense of visual pleasure. Characterized as a visual product based on people’s reactions towards various combinations of landscape settings, features, and objects, this type of natural visual pleasure may benefit people’s well-being, promotes natural and cultural heritage preservation, and encourages the growth of the eco-tourism industry. While most research on forest aesthetics focuses on non-urban settings, this study examines aesthetics in the context of urban forests. This study aims to systematically review landscape aesthetic assessment studies to propose a model for urban forests. We conducted a systematic review of research articles published from 2014 to 2020 by using three research journal databases, Science Direct, Scopus, and MDPI. In total, 55 research articles were identified and qualified for review based on the screening requirements. An additional 26 research articles were also included by using the snowball method to provide better understanding and outcomes for the study. The results were organized into these categories: definitions, benefits, philosophies, approaches, and variables for the aesthetic quality assessment in urban forest areas. In addition, we also found that aesthetic quality in urban forests is highly influenced by visual composition, visual sense, and visual conditions, which have also been proven to be important parts of forest functions and values that could contribute towards the preservation of urban green spaces. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cca324ce39444d5db31a22dfd358c3f12023-11-30T23:11:31ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072022-06-0113799110.3390/f13070991Aesthetic Quality Assessment of Landscapes as a Model for Urban Forest Areas: A Systematic Literature ReviewRiyadh Mundher0Shamsul Abu Bakar1Suhardi Maulan2Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof3Ammar Al-Sharaa4Azlizam Aziz5Hangyu Gao6Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, MalaysiaDepartment of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, MalaysiaDepartment of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, MalaysiaDepartment of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, MalaysiaDepartment of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaDepartment of Recreation and Ecotourism, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, MalaysiaDepartment of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, MalaysiaAesthetic experience in a forest can typically be associated with attractive forest scenery that gives people a sense of visual pleasure. Characterized as a visual product based on people’s reactions towards various combinations of landscape settings, features, and objects, this type of natural visual pleasure may benefit people’s well-being, promotes natural and cultural heritage preservation, and encourages the growth of the eco-tourism industry. While most research on forest aesthetics focuses on non-urban settings, this study examines aesthetics in the context of urban forests. This study aims to systematically review landscape aesthetic assessment studies to propose a model for urban forests. We conducted a systematic review of research articles published from 2014 to 2020 by using three research journal databases, Science Direct, Scopus, and MDPI. In total, 55 research articles were identified and qualified for review based on the screening requirements. An additional 26 research articles were also included by using the snowball method to provide better understanding and outcomes for the study. The results were organized into these categories: definitions, benefits, philosophies, approaches, and variables for the aesthetic quality assessment in urban forest areas. In addition, we also found that aesthetic quality in urban forests is highly influenced by visual composition, visual sense, and visual conditions, which have also been proven to be important parts of forest functions and values that could contribute towards the preservation of urban green spaces.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/7/991aesthetic qualityvisual qualityscenic beautylandscape characterforest areaurban forest |
| spellingShingle | Riyadh Mundher Shamsul Abu Bakar Suhardi Maulan Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof Ammar Al-Sharaa Azlizam Aziz Hangyu Gao Aesthetic Quality Assessment of Landscapes as a Model for Urban Forest Areas: A Systematic Literature Review Forests aesthetic quality visual quality scenic beauty landscape character forest area urban forest |
| title | Aesthetic Quality Assessment of Landscapes as a Model for Urban Forest Areas: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_full | Aesthetic Quality Assessment of Landscapes as a Model for Urban Forest Areas: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Aesthetic Quality Assessment of Landscapes as a Model for Urban Forest Areas: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aesthetic Quality Assessment of Landscapes as a Model for Urban Forest Areas: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_short | Aesthetic Quality Assessment of Landscapes as a Model for Urban Forest Areas: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_sort | aesthetic quality assessment of landscapes as a model for urban forest areas a systematic literature review |
| topic | aesthetic quality visual quality scenic beauty landscape character forest area urban forest |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/7/991 |
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