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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Rodie, Steven N.;
Paparozzi, Ellen T. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Rodie: Assistant professor, and Paparozzi: Professor, Department of Horticulture, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE |
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| Title: | Public perceptions of landscape design as a nursery industry service and quality-of-life enhancement factor |
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| Source: | Journal of Environmental Horticulture. Vol. 17, No. 1, March 1999, p. 18-24. |
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| Publishing Information: | Washington, DC: Horticultural Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 7 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Landscape design; Landscape services industry; Aesthetic values; Perceptions; Turf values; Questionnaire surveys
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Using focus group approach, Midwest homeowners in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska, with recent experience and exposure to landscape design services were interviewed to assess their perceptions of the quality of available design services. In general, participants were pleased with their design experience and the quality of service provided to them. Poor communication between participants and landscape designers or landscape architects was commonly voiced as a key service limitation. Lack of homeowner knowledge of the design process was also identified as a limitation to good design, but to a lesser extent. Additionally, participants identified a variety of correlations between their landscapes and the potential for enhanced quality-of-life (QOL). Although not typically perceived as a critical singular QOL enhancement factor such as availability of food or medical care, quality landscape design appears to cumulatively enhance QOL in a significant way due to the wide variety of human needs that well-designed outdoor spaces can address." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 30 |
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| Note: | Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Rodie, S. N., and E. T. Paparozzi. 1999. Public perceptions of landscape design as a nursery industry service and quality-of-life enhancement factor. J. Environ. Hortic. 17(1):p. 18-24. |
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