Landscape Values and Aesthetic Preferences Across the Front Range

Authors

Emily J. Wilkins, Utah State University
Hongchao Zhang, Utah State University
Derek van Berkel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Monica A. Dorning, U.S. Geological Survey
Scott M. Beck, Colorado State University
Jordan W. Smith, Utah State University

Document Type

Report

Publisher

Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism

Publication Date

8-2018

Funder

This research was supported by funding from The City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Department and the National Science Foundation (Grant No. 1633756)

Abstract

Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) lands are managed to provide a diverse set of benefits valued by Boulder’s residents as well as tourists. Not all OSMP lands provide the same set of benefits however. Understanding how the values associated with OSMP lands vary across the region can provide managers with insights into how best to allocate resources so that they yield the maximum public benefit. In addition to an understanding of the values visitors associate with OSMP lands, management can benefit from knowledge of how different features of the landscape impact user experiences, both positively and negatively.

Recommended Citation

Wilkins, Emily J.; Zhang, Hongchao; van Berkel, Derek; Dorning, Monica A.; Beck, Scott M.; and Smith, Jordan W., "Landscape Values and Aesthetic Preferences Across the Front Range" (2018). All Current Publications. Paper 1898.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/1898