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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Psychology
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Cross-Cultural Studies

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  • Landscape preference consensus across cultures is poorly understood.
  • Demographic variables influence landscape perception, but international consensus remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate consensus in factors influencing rural landscape preferences between Chinese and English tourists.
  • To compare how cultural backgrounds shape perceptions of rural landscapes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized questionnaire surveys and experimental eye-tracking.
  • Collected data from potential Chinese and English rural tourists.

Main Results:

  • Vegetation importance significantly higher for Chinese than English tourists' home landscape preferences.
  • Chinese preferences linked to tranquillity, diversity, traditional characteristics, and building maintenance; English preferences focused on maintenance and avoiding human intrusion.
  • Higher consensus observed for extreme preferences and natural landscapes; man-made landscapes showed greater divergence.

Conclusions:

  • Observer attention patterns significantly impact landscape preference, particularly by enhancing perceived tranquillity.
  • Findings support previous consensus studies and offer insights for countryside landscape design and management.
  • Cultural differences significantly affect rural landscape preferences, especially for man-made elements.