Relationships between visual preference of waterscapes and eating and drinking activity

Abstract

Although the water formations were used functionally to cover the needs of ancient societies, the aspect of these formations that cool, psychologically relax, and rest people has been noticed in our today’s world, and has become an indispensable element in recreation areas. It was noticed that different waterscapes create different effects and attract people to the area, and water composition preferences have come to the forefront depending on the place and the activity performed in that particular place. Which water compositions are desirable or undesirable to perform eating and drinking activities were investigated in this study besides the functional use of the water element along with how it affects people in psychological terms. A total of 20 different images of waterscapes in the city of Trabzon were used in the study, a questionnaire was applied to 100 people, and the relations between the characteristics of water and eating and drinking activities were uncovered. It was found that waterscapes with high visual quality were preferred more for eating and drinking activities in the study. Landscape attributes of the waterspace, which have a positive and negative effect on visual quality, were revealed. And common characteristics of waterscapes that were preferred for eating and drinking activities were determined.