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Some findings on prospect and refuge: I
1Institute of Environmental Quality, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. ieq@att.net
Perceptual and Motor Skills
|May 8, 2008
Summary
People prefer environments offering clear views and hiding spots, with distant mountain vistas and built settings being particularly favored. Environmental design can leverage prospect and refuge principles for enhanced comfort.
Area of Science:
- Environmental psychology
- Ecological psychology
- Human-environment interaction
Background:
- Prospect and refuge theory posits that environmental preferences are driven by opportunities for unimpeded viewing (prospect) and concealment (refuge).
- Understanding these factors is crucial for designing environments that promote comfort and positive psychological responses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how prospect (depth of view) and refuge influence human comfort and liking in different environments.
- To examine the impact of lighting direction and venue (natural vs. built) on environmental preferences.
Main Methods:
- Two experiments were conducted using 16 landscape scenes in Experiment 1 and 16 landscapes plus 14 room scenes in Experiment 2.
- Participants (29 in Exp. 1, 18 in Exp. 2) rated their comfort or liking of presented scenes.
- Four factors derived from prospect and refuge theory were analyzed: prospect, refuge, light direction, and venue.
Main Results:
- Empirical support was found for the preference for distant mountain vistas (prospect).
- Built environments were significantly preferred over natural scenes (venue).
- Results for refuge were ambiguous, and the direction of light had no discernible effect.
Conclusions:
- Environmental preferences are influenced by the interplay of prospect and venue, with clear vistas and built settings being favored.
- Further research is needed to clarify the role of refuge and lighting in shaping human-environment interactions.
- Findings suggest practical applications in architectural and landscape design for optimizing user experience.
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