Urban Aesthetics

Evaluation of Urban Road Design - Aesthetics and Function

The documented evaluation of a road project contributes to the general knowledge of road planning and road design. Post-occupancy evaluation is a powerful way of managing evaluation and should be incorporated in the design process. Project leaders in the Swedish Road Administration are not used to discuss questions about aesthetics, still they are making essential decisions that highly influenc...

Valuation of Tree Aesthetics on Small Urban-interface Properties

A model was developed to predict the value con­ tribution of forest condition on small urban-wildland inter­ face properties. Sample data were collected on property transactions in the Lake Tahoe Basin of California between 1990 and 1994. A variant of the stand density index (SDI) and a tree health measure were added to a list of traditional property characteristics (i.e., location, house size,...

Accompaniment of Natural and Artificial Urban Elements in the Creation of Urban Aesthetics (Case of Study: Isfahan City)

The objective of this article is to present the established components with regard to the visual quality and legibility of Isfahan city according to Lynch’s theory. Data was gathered in Isfahan mainly by way of observation and interviews. Additional information was obtained from historical data and urban documents. In the opinion of the citizens, the Zayandehrood River, as a natural urban compo...

Engineering Aesthetics and Ergo-Aesthetics:

Human factors researchers and practitioners have been focusing research attention on the easeof-use, productivity, safety, comfort, and effectiveness aspects of product and system design. This article argues that it is time that we add another important dimension to the fields of human factors research and practice—the aesthetic dimension. This article discusses the need for the establishment o...

Darwinian Aesthetics Informs Traditional Aesthetics