A comparative study of the perception of traditional villages between different media

Abstract Nowadays, more and more people choose to go to the traditional villages with beautiful scenery and relaxing atmosphere to relax and relieve stress due to the unique cultural background and environmental atmosphere of the traditional villages, which well met the public’s aesthetic value of t...

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Main Authors: Xinhui Fei, Yuanjing Wu, Minhua Wang, Jianwen Dong, Guangyu Wang
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00841-6
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description Abstract Nowadays, more and more people choose to go to the traditional villages with beautiful scenery and relaxing atmosphere to relax and relieve stress due to the unique cultural background and environmental atmosphere of the traditional villages, which well met the public’s aesthetic value of the landscape environment. Previous research has primarily focuses on traditional villages’ history, cultural background, rural land planning, traditional ancient architecture and other directions. However, relatively few studies have explored the public perception of the traditional village landscape. Existing studies are usually limited to a single-field study or laboratory study, and the medium used to show the village landscape remain relatively simple. Therefore, this study investigates the perceptions of traditional village landscape space using an experimental approach. It examines how subjects perceive landscapes using two-dimensional (2D) displays, three-dimensional (3D) VR displays, and five media representing landscapes: real scenes, photographs, videos, 2D panoramas, and 3D panoramas. The advantages, limitations, and feasibilities of various combinations of media and medium representations are analyzed to determine the optimal methods for landscape perception and evaluation. The results demonstrate that the medium combination significantly influences landscape evaluations by affecting the subjects’ perceptions. The degree of landscape perception is a highly significant mediating factor. The combination of 3D displays of 720° panoramas provides the best agreement between laboratory-based findings and real-world environments, regardless of the media type. This paper summarizes the data of public perception of village landscape under various media, compares and analyzes the results, and aim to provide the most suitable research reference scheme for future studies in related fields.
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spelling doaj-art-692a03be45ce453682e48ac5ddf3252b2025-08-20T02:15:00ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-05-0115111510.1038/s41598-025-00841-6A comparative study of the perception of traditional villages between different mediaXinhui Fei0Yuanjing Wu1Minhua Wang2Jianwen Dong3Guangyu Wang4College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityCollege of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityCollege of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityCollege of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFaculty of Forestry, University of British ColumbiaAbstract Nowadays, more and more people choose to go to the traditional villages with beautiful scenery and relaxing atmosphere to relax and relieve stress due to the unique cultural background and environmental atmosphere of the traditional villages, which well met the public’s aesthetic value of the landscape environment. Previous research has primarily focuses on traditional villages’ history, cultural background, rural land planning, traditional ancient architecture and other directions. However, relatively few studies have explored the public perception of the traditional village landscape. Existing studies are usually limited to a single-field study or laboratory study, and the medium used to show the village landscape remain relatively simple. Therefore, this study investigates the perceptions of traditional village landscape space using an experimental approach. It examines how subjects perceive landscapes using two-dimensional (2D) displays, three-dimensional (3D) VR displays, and five media representing landscapes: real scenes, photographs, videos, 2D panoramas, and 3D panoramas. The advantages, limitations, and feasibilities of various combinations of media and medium representations are analyzed to determine the optimal methods for landscape perception and evaluation. The results demonstrate that the medium combination significantly influences landscape evaluations by affecting the subjects’ perceptions. The degree of landscape perception is a highly significant mediating factor. The combination of 3D displays of 720° panoramas provides the best agreement between laboratory-based findings and real-world environments, regardless of the media type. This paper summarizes the data of public perception of village landscape under various media, compares and analyzes the results, and aim to provide the most suitable research reference scheme for future studies in related fields.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00841-6Research methodVirtual realityTraditional villagesAesthetic evaluationPerception analysis
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A comparative study of the perception of traditional villages between different media
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Research method
Virtual reality
Traditional villages
Aesthetic evaluation
Perception analysis
title A comparative study of the perception of traditional villages between different media
title_full A comparative study of the perception of traditional villages between different media
title_fullStr A comparative study of the perception of traditional villages between different media
title_full_unstemmed A comparative study of the perception of traditional villages between different media
title_short A comparative study of the perception of traditional villages between different media
title_sort comparative study of the perception of traditional villages between different media
topic Research method
Virtual reality
Traditional villages
Aesthetic evaluation
Perception analysis
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00841-6
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