稀树草原假说.pdf

地理學報 第四十一期：25-44 (2005) 25 JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE (4 1) : 25-44 (2005) 「稀樹草原假說」就景觀美質、 偏好與復癒反應的再次驗證 Re-Examining the Savanna Hypothesis in Terms of Scenic Beauty, Preference and Restoration 韓可宗* Ke-Tsung Han Abstract This study re-tested the hypothesis that savanna is one of the most favored biomes in terms of scenic beauty, preference, or restoration, according to Balling and Falk’s (1982) notion derived from evolutionary theory. However, 40 ANOVA tests and numerous post-hoc comparisons using 274 college students’ data on the reactions to 48 controlled biome slides with respect to complexity, openness, and presence of water body concluded that coniferous forest and tundra were the most favored biomes (high scenic beauty, preference, and restoration), while desert and grassland were the least favored (low scenic beauty, preference, and restoration). These findings appeared to support the forest hypothesis (Andrews, 1989) rather than the long-held savanna hypothesis. The most preferred biomes were characterized by moderate to high levels of complexity, moderate openness, and the presence of water features. The approach of non-habitat-specific to landscape aesthetics appears to be more flexible than the approach of habitat-specific. An approach that integrates multiple perspectives, such as evolutionary, cultural, informational, and prospect-refuge seems to hold the most promis