Research Article

The Influences of Actual and Perceived Familiarity on Environmental Preferences for the Design of a Proposed Urban Square

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Text accompanying images presented in the study.

Image A (existing)Image A shows an urban square in the city of Aberdeen called Golden Square. At present (as seen in the picture) the square is mainly used as a car park, usefully located within the city centre.

Image B (proposed) In this design scenario, all the car-parking will be removed from the square, the centre will be made into a small urban park, and cafe seating will be added in the corners.