Northern Research Station

Title: It seems possible to quantify scenic beauty in photographs

Author: Shafer, Elwood L., Jr.; Meitz, James

Date: 1970

Source: Res. Pap. NE-162. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 12 p.

Station ID: RP-NE-162

Description: Our study indicated that recreationists in Utah and New York prefer the same kind of forest landscapes--when the landscapes are depicted by 8- by 10-inch black-and white photographs.

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Shafer, Elwood L., Jr.; Meitz, James  1970.  It seems possible to quantify scenic beauty in photographs.   Res. Pap. NE-162. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 12 p..