Wherrett, J.R, 1999, Issues in using the Internet as a medium for landscape preference research, in: Landscape and Urban Planning, , 4
- Author : Wherrett, J.R
- Year : 1999
- Journal/Series : Landscape and Urban Planning
- Volume Number (ANNUAL: Counting Volumes of the Year shown above) : 4
- Pages : 209-217
- Abstract in English : A survey has been undertaken using the Internet as a medium for gathering data on landscape scenic preference for a number of Scottish landscapes. This work has raised several issues on the use of Internet for conducting such visually based surveys. This article examines these issues in the light of the results from landscape preferences questionnaire and discusses the future of Internet for public impute into the decision making process. The major issues addresses addressed are those of the medium of display and the resolution of the display, the sample of respondents that can be obtained using the Internet, and the design of such surveys.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: preferences, landscape, Internet survey. UTILITY: lecturers/teachers, academic research, students of universities of professional education.