The desirability of views of city skylines after dark

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 215-225

  Nasar, Jack L ^a   Terzano, Kathryn ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

City skylines; Environmental aesthetics; Environmental preference; Natural environments; Nature; Scenic beauty; Urban design

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952888977     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2009.11.007     Document Type: Article

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