Citation

Nasar JL, Julian D, Buchman S, Humphreys D, Mrohaly M. Landsc. Plann. 1983; 10(4): 355-361.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983)

DOI

10.1016/0304-3924(83)90041-2

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This research examined affect as a function of both prospect and refuge. Four sites -- an open view with a protected observation point, an open view with an open observation point, a closed view with a protected observation point and a closed view with an open observation point -- were selected such that each was similar along a variety of other attributes. Subjects (Ss) were stopped at each site until 60 (15 per site) had agreed to take part in the study. Ss were asked to assess the view on nine bi-polar adjective scales. Ss rated the more open view as safer than the enclosed one. For the open as compared to the protected observation point, this effect was more pronounced. Assessed safety for females was less than that for males, and the preference scores for females were higher from the protected location than the unprotected one, while the opposite was true for males.

Language: en