A field survey using questionnaires was administered on the visitors to both sites. The first section of the
questionnaire investigated the attributes and variables related to the respondents’s motivation towards visiting
botanical gardens. It required the respondents to rate photographs of the respective site using a five-point Likert
scale where 1= strongly dislike, 2=dislike, 3=moderate, 4=like, 5=strongly dislike. The questionnaire also inquired
about the demographic details of the respondents. The demographic information was intended for statistical
comparison with landscape visual preferences. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with the Botanic Gardens
Agriculture Officer to gather information on the sites and the usage of the spaces. Face-to-face interview were used
because it allows researchers to get instant feedback from the respondents (Mohamed Ikhwan and Masran, 2012).