It seems possible to quantify scenic beauty in photographs

Elwood L. Jr. Shafer; James Meitz; James Meitz

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It seems possible to quantify scenic beauty in photographs

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Elwood L., Jr. Shafer, James Meitz, James Meitz

Year:

1970

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-162. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 12 p.

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Abstract

Our study indicated that recreationists in Utah and New York prefer the same kind of forest landscapes--when the landscapes are depicted by 8- by 10-inch black-and white photographs.

Citation

Shafer, Elwood L., Jr.; Meitz, James. 1970. It seems possible to quantify scenic beauty in photographs. Res. Pap. NE-162. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 12 p.