Researchers' attempts to provide an objective, analytical basis for understanding observers perceptual preferences for landscapes is the basis of the field of landscape perception research. Within this field a series of paradigms have evolved around which the majority of research has been centered. One of these, the experiential paradigm focuses on the multi-sensory nature of mars relationship with the landscape. This study seeks to define a scope of dynamic variables effecting landscape perception and their impact on landscape preference.A study site in rural Indiana was selected and a loop trail was laid out to provide access to the site. Sixteen sites along the trail were defined as experiential test sites and were field marked and photographed. A test group was guided through the study area and was asked to give a preference rating for each site on a five point scale as well as in an open ended verbal response. Two weeks following the on site testing the same group was asked to provide preference ratings in the laboratory for slides of the same 16 sites experienced in the field.The resulting data was analyzed to determine to what extent dynamic variables were impacting preference for landscape experiences. Multisensory elements of the environment were found to have a direct impact on preference. This was reflected in both verbal and scaled preference data. In addition to this, experiential preference wwas also determined to be associated with the sequence in which experiences occurred. The linkage provided by transitional landscapes encountered as respondents progressed between test sites proved to be an important element of experiential preference. This 'clustering' effect was evident in the laboratory as well as in the field.T he results of this, research illustrate the importance of dynamic variables as essential components of landscape preference. This study further supports the use of verbal response formats as a method for determining the true scope of perceptual variables attributing to preference. In conjunction with this, the importance of transition landscapes and experiential sequencing identified in this research merits additional study in order to more precisely define the structure of the human / landscape interaction. / Department of Landscape Architecture

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington. / Bibliography: l. [119]-129.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Griffith University, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-134).

Thesis (M.A.)--Western Washington University, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 60-62). Also issued online.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Delaware, 2006. / Principal faculty advisor: Rebecca J. Sheppard, School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (July 18, 2006) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Delaware, 2007. / Principal faculty advisor: Rebecca J. Sheppard, School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy. Includes bibliographical references.

M.A. (Art History) / In the South African literature of Art there has been no real focus on the arid landscape as such. Yet, as it is typical of the country, it is being increasingly explored and painted. However, a discrepancy exists: although the human experience of the arid landscape has become more apparent in paintings since the Fifties, this phenomenon was not really reflected in the Art Literature. This research was conducted to assess the value of landscapes in South African paintings, especially the arid landscape. In the introduction it is shown that the term "landscape" can be interpreted in two ways. In the first instance, the term "landscape" refers to the visual, geographical features of a specific area. In the second instance, the term "landscape" relates to metaphysical aspects, such as the experiencing, processing, involvement and relationship of man with his environment. A short historical review was done of South African paintings during the periods 1860-1920 and 1920-1950. During these periods the rural existence acted as the norm in landscapes. This norm changed after 1950, reflecting a more abstract tendency in art, which indicated a deepening spiritual expression by man. In chapter two an introductory view is given of the third period 1950-1990, focusing on the interaction of man and the arid landscape as expressed on four levels, namely, the geographical, the social, the psychic and the spiritual. The arid landscape appears geographically prominent as it covers a vast area of the land.