The Influences of Actual and Perceived Familiarity on Environmental Preferences for the Design of a Proposed Urban Square
Joint Authors
Conniff, Anna
Galan-Diaz, Carlos
Craig, Tony
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
People gain actual familiarity through direct experience of environments, but environments we have never visited can still seem familiar.
To date, few academic studies have investigated this phenomenon of perceived familiarity.
This paper discusses the concept of perceived familiarity and environmental preference from the perspective of people who may be asked to make judgements of future urban designs as part of the planning process.
A sample of local (n=102) and nonlocal (n=176) people were asked to rate images of two versions (existing environment and proposed redesign) of an urban square on scales of preference and perceived familiarity.
Results showed that the mean ratings for the proposed design were similar for both local and non-local samples.
However, we found a clearly discernible difference in the way psychological antecedents are associated with environmental preference.
For nonlocals, preference for the existing design is significantly associated with preference for the proposed design, but for local people this is not the case.
In addition, for non-locals perceived familiarity of the proposed design is associated with perceived familiarity of the existing environment, but for the local sample this is not the case.
Implications for public participation processes in urban design, as well as limitations and future lines of research, are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Craig, Tony& Conniff, Anna& Galan-Diaz, Carlos. 2012. The Influences of Actual and Perceived Familiarity on Environmental Preferences for the Design of a Proposed Urban Square. Urban Studies Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497124
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Craig, Tony…[et al.]. The Influences of Actual and Perceived Familiarity on Environmental Preferences for the Design of a Proposed Urban Square. Urban Studies Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497124
American Medical Association (AMA)
Craig, Tony& Conniff, Anna& Galan-Diaz, Carlos. The Influences of Actual and Perceived Familiarity on Environmental Preferences for the Design of a Proposed Urban Square. Urban Studies Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497124
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497124