Analysis of Factors which Determine Atmosphere and Scenic Desirability in Forests for College Students

Abstract

The factors which determined the atmosphere and the scenic desirability in the forest were studied by image evaluation method for university students. The objects were 300, 120 and 15-years old deciduous broad-leaved forests and a 90-years old coniferous forest in the Gifu University Forest, in central Japan. The questionnaire survey with "like and dislike" scale was carried out to investigate the scenic desirability. As a result, a partial correlation analysis for the questionnaire of desirability showed that the scenic desirability was determined by shape of trees, in deciduous broad-leaved forests.