The photo color is recognised as one of the most significant but not fully understood factors influencing the results of landscape preference research. In this context, this paper compares the performances of three photo color schemes (original, rendered and white-black color schemes) frequently used in landscape preference tests to figure out which is the more suitable alternative to an original color photo. Statistics analysis results demonstrated that: 1) In general, the photo color schemes particularly the white-black scheme will significantly affect the results of landscape preference test. Compared with white-black, color in any other forms can increase the degree of preference for a given landscape. 2) The photo color scheme plays a decisive role in respondent’s judgment on some landscape attributes. Original color, White-black color and Rendered color schemes are better suited in landscape preference tests that highlight the effect of color, characteristic and naturalness respectively. 3) When the Rendered color scheme is used as an alternative to the Original color scheme, it has a much better performance than the White-black Color Scheme and is therefore recommended as the prior alternative color scheme to the Original color scheme under most scenarios in landscape preference research. Based on these results, it is suggested that color should be more carefully treated according to its different performance in landscape cognition research.

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三种颜色方案在景观偏好测试中的表现的比较研究

照片颜色被认为是影响景观偏好研究结果的最重要但尚未完全了解的因素之一。在此背景下，本文比较了风景偏好测试中常用的三种照片配色方案（原始、渲染和白黑配色方案）的性能，以找出哪种更适合原始彩色照片的替代方案。统计分析结果表明： 1) 一般来说，照片配色方案特别是白黑配色方案会显着影响景观偏好测试的结果。与白黑色相比，任何其他形式的颜色都可以增加对特定景观的偏好程度。2）照片配色方案在受访者对某些景观属性的判断中起决定性作用。原色，白黑配色和渲染配色方案更适合于景观偏好测试，分别突出颜色、特征和自然度的影响。3) Rendered配色方案作为Original配色方案的替代方案时，性能比White-Black Color方案好很多，因此在大多数场景下推荐作为Original配色方案的优先替代配色方案。景观偏好研究。基于这些结果，建议在景观认知研究中应根据颜色的不同表现更仔细地对待颜色。3) Rendered配色方案作为Original配色方案的替代方案时，性能比White-Black Color方案好很多，因此在大多数场景下推荐作为Original配色方案的优先替代配色方案。景观偏好研究。基于这些结果，建议在景观认知研究中应根据颜色的不同表现更仔细地对待颜色。3) Rendered配色方案作为Original配色方案的替代方案时，性能比White-Black Color方案好很多，因此在大多数场景下推荐作为Original配色方案的优先替代配色方案。景观偏好研究。基于这些结果，建议在景观认知研究中应根据颜色的不同表现更仔细地对待颜色。