Visual Aesthetic Quality Assessment of Urban Forests: A Conceptual Framework

R Mundher, S Abu Bakar, M Al-Helli, H Gao… - Urban Science, 2022 - mdpi.com
Visual aesthetic quality is the visual pleasure level that attracts people and makes them
prefer certain areas. Visual aesthetic quality is valued and considered for urban forests but …

Latest trends in modelling forest ecosystems: new approaches or just new methods?

JA Blanco, YH Lo - Current Forestry Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Forest models are becoming essential tools in forest research,
management, and policymaking but currently are under deep transformation. In this review …

Identifying visual quality of rural road landscape character by using public preference and heatmap analysis in Sabak Bernam, Malaysia

H Gao, S Abu Bakar, S Maulan, MJ Mohd Yusof… - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rural road landscape is crucial in forming rural areas' landscape character (LC). As a
platform for portraying the rural landscape, the rural roads demonstrate the area's unique …

Visual quality assessment of historical street scenes: A case study of the first “Real” street established in Baghdad

R Mundher, A Al-Sharaa, M Al-Helli, H Gao… - Heritage, 2022 - mdpi.com
Historical street scenes materialize essential cultural and artistic values for the cities in
which they are located and their citizens. However, the visual quality of historical scenes is …

[HTML][HTML] The ecosystem disservices of trees on sidewalks: A study based on a municipality urban tree inventory in Central Italy

E Masini, A Tomao, P Corona, L Fattorini… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban green infrastructure, including street trees, plays a key role in providing ecosystem
services to urban residents. However, to fully understand the effective role of trees in the …

Identifying suitable variables for visual aesthetic quality assessment of permanent forest reserves in the Klang Valley urban Area, Malaysia

R Mundher, S Abu Bakar, S Maulan, H Gao… - Urban Science, 2023 - mdpi.com
Permanent forest reserves (PFR) in urban areas are an integral aspect of the urban forest
concept and the basis of a city's green infrastructure. The preservation of natural forests in …

Systematic literature review on methods of assessing carrying capacity in recreation and tourism destinations

Z Ajuhari, A Aziz, SSN Yaakob, S Abu Bakar… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Carrying capacity is paramount to recreation and tourism management, which depends on
sustainability between resource protection and experience quality. Many studies have …

Forest therapy trails: A conceptual framework and scoping review of research

PH Gobster, CL Schultz, LE Kruger, JR Henderson - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
While most definitions of forest therapy emphasize the role of multisensory, immersive
experiences in nature to achieve human health and wellbeing outcomes, reviews of …

Exploring awareness and public perception towards the importance of visual aesthetics for preservation of permanent forest reserve (PFR) in Malaysia

R Mundher, S Abu Bakar, S Maulan, MJ Mohd Yusof… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Malaysia has suffered a significant loss of forest cover over the years, mainly due to logging
and land clearance for agriculture activities. Although the forest legislation has long been …

Experts' Perspectives on Inclusive Governance for Protecting Hot Spring Landscapes in China: Barriers and Implications

Y Li, NA Abu Bakar, NA Ismail, NF Mohd Ariffin… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hot spring landscapes offer enticing development prospects for investors in China.
However, due to mounting economic pressures and a lack of coordination among various …