The choice of tree species used in production forests matters for biodiversity and ecosystem
services. In Sweden, damage to young production forests by large browsing herbivores is …

Environmental heterogeneity has recently received increased attention due to its effect on
biological diversity, ecosystem services and ecological resilience to disturbance and …

Cultural ecosystem services (ES) are consistently recognized but not yet adequately defined
or integrated within the ES framework. A substantial body of models, methods, and data …

The history of landscape quality assessment has featured a contest between expert and
perception-based approaches, paralleling a long-standing debate in the philosophy of …

Photographs have long been used to represent environmental conditions in the context of
landscape quality assessments and environmental perception research. Representational …

The present research investigated visual preferences for nature development landscapes
among 500 residents from six plan areas in The Netherlands. Significant differences in …

Multiple-use forest management has come to include an attention to scenic values, and
methods are being developed to incorporate aesthetic considerations into decision making …

The locations and the relationships between locations that have emerged with urbanization
and the growth of cities have placed considerable pressures on city dwellers. In recent …

This paper presents results of an attempt to evaluate aesthetic quality (visual, auditory,
tactile and olfactory factors) of urban green space comprehensively, and assesses a …

El paisaje es la expresión espacial y visual del medio. Es un recurso natural escaso, valioso
y con demanda creciente, fácilmente depreciable y difícilmente renovable. El paisaje visual …