Images of Nature and Landscape Preferences
The images of nature approach is most developed in Dutch research. Images of nature are described as ‘‘enclosing frameworks that direct and structure the perception and appreciation of nature and environment’’ (Keulartz et al., 2004, p. 90). Most authors agree that they consist of three dimensions (Buijs et al., 2011; Keulartz et al., 2004):
(1) Cognitive dimension: cognitions on what nature is; (2) Normative dimension: the value(s) of nature, the view on the relationship between humans and nature; (3) Expressive dimension: the experience of nature.