Scenery Evaluation of the Coast of Brittany (France)
Abstract
Landscape, understood as the multisensory perception of our surroundings, is a fundamental component of quality of life and, as such, must be evaluated. Among the methodologies for evaluating the visual quality of landscapes, the Coastal Scenic Evaluation System (CSES) stands out. This paper focuses on the coastal landscape of Brittany, with the aim of evaluating its visual quality and how it relates to human and natural factors, as well as protected natural areas. The 93 sample sites are distributed in Class I: 13 sites, Class II: 35 sites, Class III: 35 sites, Class IV: 7 sites and just 3 sites in Class V. These results clearly indicate the high scenic quality of the studied coast, which is driven by its intrinsic natural characteristics and low level of urbanization.
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BibTeX
@article{fernandezenriquez2026scenery,
title = {{Scenery Evaluation of the Coast of Brittany (France)}},
author = {Alfredo Fernández-Enríquez and Giorgio Anfuso and Edna Hernández González},
journal = {Environments},
year = {2026},
month = jun,
doi = {10.3390/environments13060324},
url = {https://univ-brest.hal.science/hal-05751495v1},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Scenery Evaluation of the Coast of Brittany (France)
AU - Alfredo Fernández-Enríquez
AU - Giorgio Anfuso
AU - Edna Hernández González
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/06/08
JO - Environments
DO - 10.3390/environments13060324
UR - https://univ-brest.hal.science/hal-05751495v1
AB - Landscape, understood as the multisensory perception of our surroundings, is a fundamental component of quality of life and, as such, must be evaluated. Among the methodologies for evaluating the visual quality of landscapes, the Coastal Scenic Evaluation System (CSES) stands out. This paper focuses on the coastal landscape of Brittany, with the aim of evaluating its visual quality and how it relates to human and natural factors, as well as protected natural areas. The 93 sample sites are distributed in Class I: 13 sites, Class II: 35 sites, Class III: 35 sites, Class IV: 7 sites and just 3 sites in Class V. These results clearly indicate the high scenic quality of the studied coast, which is driven by its intrinsic natural characteristics and low level of urbanization.
SN - 2076-3298
ER -