Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2004
Fractal dimension of landscape silhouette outlines as a predictor of landscape preference
Hagerhall CM, Purcell T, Taylor RAbstract
The aim of this study was to explore the suggestion that fractal characteristics may play a role in aesthetic experiences by providing possible empirical evidence for connections between landscape preference and fractal properties. This approach was motivated by the knowledge that many natural forms are fractal and that, in preference research, naturalness has been found an important predictor. For reasons described in the paper, in this study we chose to focus on landscape silhouette outlines. The results indicate that there is a relationship between preference and the fractal dimension, which in turn gives rise to the hypothesis that the fractal dimension could provide part of the explanation to the well-documented connection between preference and naturalness. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reservedKeywords
preference; fractal dimension; landscape perception; naturalnessPublished in
Journal of Environmental Psychology2004, volume: 24, number: 2, pages: 247-255
Publisher: ACADEMIC PRESS LTD ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Authors' information
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Landscape Planning Alnarp
Taylor, R
Purcell, T
UKÄ Subject classification
Landscape Architecture
Publication Identifiers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2003.12.004
URI (permanent link to this page)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/2814