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Identifying suitable variables for visual aesthetic quality assessment of permanent forest reserves in the Klang Valley urban area, Malaysia

Permanent forest reserves (PFR) in urban areas are an integral aspect of the urban forest concept and the basis of a city’s green infrastructure. The preservation of natural forests in urban areas has become a widely researched topic due to the environmental, social, and economic benefits provided b...

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Main Authors:	Mundher, Riyadh, Abu Bakar, Shamsul, Maulan, Suhardi, Gao, Hangyu, Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari, Aziz, Azlizam, Al-Sharaa, Ammar
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Language:	English
Published:	MDPI 2023
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108260/3/108260.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108260/ https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/7/3/92
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spelling	my.upm.eprints.1082602025-03-03T07:57:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108260/ Identifying suitable variables for visual aesthetic quality assessment of permanent forest reserves in the Klang Valley urban area, Malaysia Mundher, Riyadh Abu Bakar, Shamsul Maulan, Suhardi Gao, Hangyu Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari Aziz, Azlizam Al-Sharaa, Ammar Permanent forest reserves (PFR) in urban areas are an integral aspect of the urban forest concept and the basis of a city’s green infrastructure. The preservation of natural forests in urban areas has become a widely researched topic due to the environmental, social, and economic benefits provided by it. Although several studies have shown that visual aesthetics play a role in preserving natural forests in urban areas, visual aesthetic value is typically not prioritized in preservation plans since it varies based on the physical characteristics of natural forests in urban areas, making it difficult to measure universally. Therefore, this research aims to identify the suitable variables for assessing the visual aesthetic quality of permanent forest reserves within urban areas in Malaysia. This study selected two permanent forest reserves based on four criteria. Data were collected via participant-generated images taken along selected forest trails based on participant visual aesthetic preferences. Researchers and experts analyzed and classified the data according to content to identify suitable visual aesthetic quality variables. This research identified 14 suitable variables for assessing the visual aesthetics of PFRs in urban areas, with a dominant preference for information-processing theory variables. Mystery was the most present variable for the visual aesthetic quality assessment of PFRs. Furthermore, participants’ educational and emotional backgrounds, categorized as design, environmental, social, and technical, impacted their visual aesthetic preferences. Our findings serve as a foundation for assessing the visual aesthetic quality of natural forests within urban areas in Malaysia. MDPI 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108260/3/108260.pdf Mundher, Riyadh and Abu Bakar, Shamsul and Maulan, Suhardi and Gao, Hangyu and Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari and Aziz, Azlizam and Al-Sharaa, Ammar (2023) Identifying suitable variables for visual aesthetic quality assessment of permanent forest reserves in the Klang Valley urban area, Malaysia. Urban Science, 7 (3). art. no. 92. pp. 1-22. ISSN 2413-8851 https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/7/3/92 10.3390/urbansci7030092
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description	Permanent forest reserves (PFR) in urban areas are an integral aspect of the urban forest concept and the basis of a city’s green infrastructure. The preservation of natural forests in urban areas has become a widely researched topic due to the environmental, social, and economic benefits provided by it. Although several studies have shown that visual aesthetics play a role in preserving natural forests in urban areas, visual aesthetic value is typically not prioritized in preservation plans since it varies based on the physical characteristics of natural forests in urban areas, making it difficult to measure universally. Therefore, this research aims to identify the suitable variables for assessing the visual aesthetic quality of permanent forest reserves within urban areas in Malaysia. This study selected two permanent forest reserves based on four criteria. Data were collected via participant-generated images taken along selected forest trails based on participant visual aesthetic preferences. Researchers and experts analyzed and classified the data according to content to identify suitable visual aesthetic quality variables. This research identified 14 suitable variables for assessing the visual aesthetics of PFRs in urban areas, with a dominant preference for information-processing theory variables. Mystery was the most present variable for the visual aesthetic quality assessment of PFRs. Furthermore, participants’ educational and emotional backgrounds, categorized as design, environmental, social, and technical, impacted their visual aesthetic preferences. Our findings serve as a foundation for assessing the visual aesthetic quality of natural forests within urban areas in Malaysia.
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author	Mundher, Riyadh Abu Bakar, Shamsul Maulan, Suhardi Gao, Hangyu Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari Aziz, Azlizam Al-Sharaa, Ammar
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author_facet	Mundher, Riyadh Abu Bakar, Shamsul Maulan, Suhardi Gao, Hangyu Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari Aziz, Azlizam Al-Sharaa, Ammar
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title	Identifying suitable variables for visual aesthetic quality assessment of permanent forest reserves in the Klang Valley urban area, Malaysia
title_short	Identifying suitable variables for visual aesthetic quality assessment of permanent forest reserves in the Klang Valley urban area, Malaysia
title_full	Identifying suitable variables for visual aesthetic quality assessment of permanent forest reserves in the Klang Valley urban area, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Identifying suitable variables for visual aesthetic quality assessment of permanent forest reserves in the Klang Valley urban area, Malaysia
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title_sort	identifying suitable variables for visual aesthetic quality assessment of permanent forest reserves in the klang valley urban area, malaysia
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publishDate	2023
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Identifying suitable variables for visual aesthetic quality assessment of permanent forest reserves in the Klang Valley urban area, Malaysia

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