Multisensory Landscapes: Theories and Methods

Contents
Multisensory Landscapes: Theories, Research Fields, Methods—An Introduction
Abstract
References
Theory and Meaning of Multisensory Landscapes
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Landscape Theory Basics
3 Acquisition of Multisensory Landscapes and Their Representations
4 Conclusion
References
The Multisensory Florentine Landscapes—An Update After Georg Simmel
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Simmel’s “Philosophy of Landscape” and Beyond
3 Florentine Landscapes
4 Conclusion
References
Multisensuality Versus Visual Primacy of Landscape Perception
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Hierarchy of senses and visual primacy
Hierarchization of the Senses
Criticism of Visual Primacy
3 Senses as Media with Specific Function: Multisensuality
4 Defense of the Visual Primacy
Landscape as Image
Vision as ‘Primus Inter Pares’ in the ‘Unity of the Senses’
The Visual Primate in Landscape Phenomenology—Some Hints
5 Conclusion and Outlook
References
Multisensory Landscape—Theories, Research Fields, Methods
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Social Systems and Landscape
3 Psychological and Social Systems
4 Perception, Cognition, and Communication
5 Landscape as a Form
6 Conclusion
References
Moving Baton Rouge – From Cinematic Representations, Phenomenological Approaches and Historical Developments of the ‘Multivillage Metropolis’
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Landscape-Theoretical Approaches – About Three Landscapes and a Neopragmatic Approach
3 Baton Rouge – Historical Approaches to Planlessness, Modernization, Multiple Villages, and the Search for a Center
4 ‘Hollywood South’ – Baton Rouge (Disguised) in Movies
5 An Experience of Baton Rouge Between History and Film
6 Conclusion
References
The Multisensory Construction of Landscape—The Computer Adventure Game “Louisiana: The Secret of the Swamps”
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Landscape—Some Theoretical Preliminary Considerations
3 Functions of Landscape in the Game
4 The Game “Louisiana: the Secret of the Swamps”
5 The Acoustic-Visual Construction of Landscape in the Game “Louisiana: The Secret of the Swamps”
6 Conclusion
References
From Multisensory to Ex-Sensory—From Landscapes of Displeasure to Landscapes of Fear
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Preliminary Considerations
On the Sensory Construction of Landscape in the Dynamics of the Three Levels of Landscape
From Landscapes of Aesthetic Displeasure to Ex-Sensory Landscapes of Anxiety
3 Empirical Results—Between Displeasing Physical Manifestations and Anxiety-Producing Ex-Sensory Radiation
4 Conclusion and Need for Further Research
References
Multisensory Landscapes—Smellscapes
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 All Eyes on Me—How the Western Perspective Shifted
3 Smellscapes as Social Constructs
4 Conclusion
References
To What Extent are Zoo Landscapes Staged?—A Multisensory Walk Through the Wilhelma Zoo
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Social Constructivism and Theme Worlds as Theoretical Framework
3 A Phenomenological Walk Through Wilhelma Zoo
4 Our Subjective Gain in Knowledge as Tourists
5 Conclusion and Outlook
References
Multisensory Approaches to a Disaster Place?—A Phenomenological Walk Through Altenahr After the Flood Disaster
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Social Constructivist Understanding of Landscape and Phenomenology
3 Landscape Access by Phenomenological Walk
4 A Phenomenological Walk Through Altenahr
Chronological Story
Reflection on the Multisensory Approach
5 Conclusion
References
Geospatial Data Literacy: Considering the Multisensory Perspective
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Official Geospatial Data
3 Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI)
4 (3D-)Objects from the Gaming Community
5 Geospatial Data Literacy in 3D Landscape Visualisation
6 Geospatial Data Literacy: The Multisensory Layer
References
Street-Food and Multisensorial Construction of Cityscapes
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 The Ubiquitous Momos
3 The Constricted Momo Makers
4 The Multiple Delhi(S)
5 Conclusion
References
Influence of Perceptual Experiences, Especially Sounds, on Forest Attractiveness
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Current State of Knowledge
Assessment of Physical and Social Forest Data
Multisensory and Auditory Forest Perception
3 Material and Methods
Qualitative Approach: Go-Along Interviews
Quantitative Approach: Forest Visitor Survey with Sound Measurements
4 Results
Go-Along Interviews
Forest Visitor Survey with Sound Measurements
5 Discussion
References
Fleeting Beauty and Constant Noise—Perception of the Urban Landscape (Using the Example of the Eastern Edge of the Rhine-Main Agglomeration)
Abstact
1 Spaces are not Pictures—On Evaluating Beyond the Visible
2 Local Recreation, Day-Trip Tourism and Conflicts in the Kinzig Valley
The Limits of Traditional Assessment Procedures
Working with Atmospheres?
3 On the Concept of Atmosphere and a Methodical Approach for its Assessment
The Concept of Atmosphere—Approach and Understanding
Two Approaches to Recording and Assessing Landscape Characteristics
“Atmosphere” as an Attempt at Multisensory Recording of Spaces
4 Multi-Sensing, Atmosphere and Environmental Justice
Walking as Multisensory Method
Environmental Justice in Landscapes Shaped by Infrastructure and Urban Sprawl
5 Summary and Outlook
References