Do Preferences for Waterscapes Persist in Inclement Weather and Extend to Sub-aquatic Scenes?

Mathew P. White, Deborah Cracknell, Abigail Corcoran, Gemma Jenkinson and Michael H. Depledge

Landscape Research, 2014, vol. 39, issue 4, 339-358

Abstract: Water is often a feature of preferred landscapes. Three experimental studies explored possible boundary conditions and extensions of this finding. Study 1 examined the role of weather and found that landscape preferences were moderated by climatic conditions. While waterscape preferences were significantly higher under clement than inclement conditions, urban/built landscape preferences were unaffected. Studies 2a and 2b explored reactions to sub-aquatic compared to above the waterline views, using colour and monochrome images respectively. In both cases, reactions to sub-aquatic scenes were broadly similar to those of green space. Findings are discussed in terms of possible evolutionary, cultural and personal mechanisms.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2012.759919

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