Comparisons of Interests in Streetscapes between Residents and Visitors

- Experiment in Kaminoyama -

Abstract

Walking in a city, people look at streetscapes and many objects along the street. They are everyday sights for the residents of the city, whereas seeing them is a brand-new experience for the visitors. The visitors sometimes discover valuable attractions that the residents are not aware of consequently. An experiment was conducted in which residents and visitors walked in a city and took pictures of what they found interesting. The behavioral data and the picture data were analyzed statistically and unconscious interests of the residents and the visitors were revealed.