Evaluation of Perceived Naturalness of Urban Parks Using Hemeroby Index

This study evaluated the degree of interaction between people and environment using perceived naturalness measure. The seventh-grade index Hemeroby was divided into subclasses land cover according to degrees human influence. grade standardized for each indicator evaluate current state urban parks in Seoul by applying probability density function weight. User evaluation conducted on six distinctive selected. In results, three implications were found spatial naturalness. First, park users highly spaces such as broad-leaved forest, coniferous forest mixed index. Park generally recognized that various types trees area had high is one factors Second, water However, inland wetlands, pond reservoir ways depending environmental conditions around park. Third, easily through vertical landscape elements rather than horizontal landscapes grassland. similar cover. However a specific space different from Perceived user includes content individual sees, hears, experiences. are usually structuring evaluating value green based personal perception. Therefore there no absolute standard criterion spaces. A deeper needed considers bundles or groups with conflicting interests parks. These studies will be essential data direction service should provide.