Orientador: Célia Regina Lopes Zimback / Banca: Luis Gustavo Frediani Lessa / Banca: Bruna Soares Xavier de Barros / Resumo: A produção da cana-de-açúcar é destaque no cenário econômico do estado São Paulo, dessa forma confirma-se a necessidade do monitoramento dessa cultura, de maneira a contribuir com melhorias em decisões e planejamentos operacionais. A produção total e a produtividade da cana-de-açúcar são fatores de grande interesse para os agricultores, pois é a partir dessa informação que a programação das operações são realizadas, porém, essas estimativas não possuem métodos de alta precisão e confiança em amostragens não destrutivas. O homem possui excelente capacidade de analisar e interpretar resultados, mas também está sujeito a subjetividades em suas avaliações. A análise empreendida no trabalho teve como objetivo a elaboração de modelos matemáticos que expliquem a produtividade da cana-de-açúcar por meio das técnicas de geoprocessamento e sensoriamento remoto. O experimento foi realizado na área de produção comercial da Agrícola Rio Claro, parceira do grupo Zilor, que está localizada nos municípios de Lençóis Paulista e Pratânia, possui aproximadamente 6000 hectares, com altimetrias variando entre 600 e 700 metros. Para a coleta das informações espectrais, utilizou-se as imagens do satélite Landsat 8, com órbita/ponto em 221/076. Nos resultados do trabalho realizado, constatou-se que as modelagens foram satisfatórias, variando o coeficiente de determinação entre 0,15 a 0,97. Sendo que em períodos com elevados coeficientes de determinação, podem geralmente ser encontradas áreas de form... / Abstract: The production of sugarcane is a highlight in the economic scenario in the state of São Paulo, thus it confirms the need of monitoring this culture, in order to contribute to improvements in making decisions and operational planning.The production and productivity of sugarcane are factors of great interest to farmers, because, from this information the planning of operations is performed out, however, these estimates do not have high precision and reliable methods for non-destructive sampling.The human has an excellent ability to analyze and interpret results, but may also be affected by the subjectivity of their evaluations.The analysis undertaken in this work aimed at the development of mathematical models to explain the productivity of sugarcane through geoprocessing and remote sensing.The experiment was conducted in commercial area of Agrícola Rio Claro, partner of Zilor group, which is located in Lençóis Paulista and Pratânia, of approximately 6000 hectares, with altimetry ranging between 600 and 700 meters. For the collection of the spectral information, it was used the images of the satellite Landsat 8, with orbit/point 221/076. The results of the work, it was found that all the modeling were satisfactory, varying the coefficient of determination between 0.15 to 0.97. Given that, in periods with high coefficients of determination areas may be generally found in clusters, suggesting a lower incidence of variables. While in periods of low coefficient of determination, it was most likely obtained due to other factors listed of having occurred such as a dispersion of the plots in the area, soil types, rainfall and varieties, probably distinctly ... / Mestre

This research follows the topic of art and the everyday, and focuses on how our experience of the everyday is a significant area of educational inquiry. This study investigates the potential of walking as an interactive method of art education that relates to the way we learn from our everyday environment, and is connected to the field of visual culture art education, and the aesthetics of everyday life. By taking participants on an art walk, I can observe how they engage with their everyday environment directly, and examine whether walking can promote visual and aesthetic awareness towards their ordinary surroundings. A total of eight participants will be studied during the walk; participants represent a mixed variation of age and gender, with and without backgrounds in art, and will participate in a walking interview followed by a sit-down interview.

Increasing international attention has been directed to the landscape perception research in the past three decades. Much research has been done. And there is a growing need for a consistent and comprehensive theoretical framework to guide the multi-disciplinary nature of the field. Two broad bases for such a comprehensive theoretical framework have been identified: biological perspective and cultural explanation. This study is developed to validate one of the major theories in the biological perspective to landscape perception-- prospect-refuge theory. The theory postulates that landscapes with opportunities to see (prospect) and places to hide (refuge) are aesthetically pleasurable as they satisfy humans’ basic survival needs. Landscape paintings of different historical periods in Chinese and Western cultures were adopted as a medium of study. Paintings representative of various historical periods and diverse styles were selected and rated for preference, prospect, and refuge by Chinese students and spouses at Virginia Tech. The study found that Prospectrefuge symbolic system was present in Chinese and Western landscape paintings in different historical periods. However, no statistically significant support was found for the theory. The study concluded that prospect-refuge seems to be a common landscape perception system and seems to be biologically related. However, the validity of the prospect-refuge theory is still under question. More research is needed to understand humans’ common perception that are shared at the biological level. / Master of Landscape Architecture

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of instructions on scenic beauty ratings of riverscapes. 128 college student observers viewed and rated 200 slides of riverscapes for overall scenic beauty with a magnitude estimation scaling procedure. There were two groups of observers differing in the instructions each received. One group received biased instructions which emphasized the presence of industry while the other group received neutral instructions. The hypothesis that overall scenic beauty ratings would be lower for the biased instructional group was supported. Also, it was found that the Easy Living scale from the Leisure Activities Blank (McKechnie, 1975) interacting with the effects if the manipulation predicted these ratings. / Master of Science

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Zhang Zongyu. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-108). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT IN ENGLISH --- p.i-ii / ABSTRACT IN CHINESE --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iv-v / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi-viii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.ix / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.x-xi / Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Landscape and landscape Assessment --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- The descriptive inventory approach --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Public preference models --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2 --- Urban Landscape --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- Relationship between professional and public --- p.8 / Chapter 1.3.1 . --- Inherent conflicts --- p.9 / Chapter 1.3.2. --- Roles of both sides --- p.9 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Collaboration between professionals and the public --- p.10 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT / Chapter 2.1 --- The needs for visual impact assessment --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2 --- The visual impact assessment process --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3 --- The information inventory in the visual impact assessment --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Landscape simulation --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Visual impacts identification --- p.22 / Chapter 2.4 --- Public participation --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Public preference in the urban landscape --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Public accessibility to the urban landscape planning process --- p.28 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- CAPTURING THE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS / Chapter 3.1 --- General considerations --- p.30 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Function requirements --- p.30 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Project management --- p.32 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- User interface --- p.33 / Chapter 3.1.4 --- Web access --- p.34 / Chapter 3.1.5 --- Qualification of public participation in urban planning --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2 --- Envisioning the proposed web based system --- p.37 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Proposed virtual collaboration --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2.1.1 --- Improving participants' access to the web based visual impact assessment --- p.39 / Chapter 3.2.1.2 --- Capturing the public appreciation --- p.41 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Collaboration between planners and public --- p.43 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- SYSTEM DESIGN / Chapter 4.1 --- Main software or tools for developing the proposed web based system --- p.45 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Arcview 3.1 or Arc/Info with 3D analyst and Internet mapping server extensions --- p.46 / Chapter 4:1.2 --- VRML 2.0 and Java --- p.49 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Java3D API --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2 --- System configuration --- p.55 / Chapter 4.2.1. --- System architecture --- p.55 / Chapter 4.2.2. --- Data management --- p.57 / Chapter 4.2.2.1 --- Urban landscape information management --- p.57 / Chapter 4.2.2.2 --- Public participation --- p.64 / Chapter 4.2.3. --- User interface design --- p.69 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- PROTOTYPE SYSTME AND PILOT STUDY / Chapter 5.1 --- General description --- p.74 / Chapter 5.2 --- Implementation --- p.75 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Connecting the two-dimensional world with a three-dimensional virtual urban environment --- p.75 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Data flow of the system for interactions between the GIS and the VRML browser --- p.77 / Chapter 5.3 --- Data preparation --- p.81 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Constructing the terrain model --- p.81 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Retrieving the landscape themes --- p.87 / Chapter 5.4 --- Public oriented user interface design --- p.88 / Chapter 5.5 --- Participation log --- p.96 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX --- CONCLUSION / APPENDIX

This thesis outlines and undertakes a phenomenological investigation of dwelling in Harlan County, Kentucky, which is located in the central Appalachian coal region. After comparing the phenomenological method of inquiry to other methods of landscape evaluation, this method proved to be a useful tool for understanding dwelling, a concept that is difficult to define or pinpoint through the other methods. Experiencing the front yards of homes in this county was deemed an appropriate vehicle for undertaking this study. Empirical findings, derived from the phenomenological method of inquiry, were used to elucidate the emergence of patterns concerning dwelling. A conserver pattern emerged from the patterns observed. This conclusion is used to support the recommendation that phenomenological investigations be used in the classroom to aid students in the process of the reading the landscape for clues to more appropriate design decisions for dwelling. / Master of Landscape Architecture

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The language of regulations implementing the 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments distinguishes between humanly detectable visibility impairment in Class I Parks and Wilderness areas and the extent to which such impairment adversely affects a park visitor's visual experience. Two lines of environmental perception research have arisen from this distinction, one emphasizing the detectability of visibility impairment, and the other emphasizing a park visitor's experience. This study attempts to deal with issues relevant to both lines of research. Subjects were shown color slides depicting varying levels of visibility in Class I Parks and Wilderness areas under four treatment conditions. A sensitivity gradient emerged from these conditions: Subjects who rated repeated versions of selected vistas for visual air quality were most sensitive to changes in visibility, while subjects who rated a random series of scenes for scenic beauty were least sensitive. Other variables (i.e., scattering angle, and the particular vista being viewed) also proved to have substantial influence on perceptual ratings.