ABSTRACT

In recent years, a large number of researches have been done concerning the rural landscape assessment. The systematical evaluation on quality, sensitivity, accessibility, compatibility and livability of rural landscape has been discussed by Liu & Wang (2002). Xie (2005) has set up an assessment system including item, factor and index on the basis of three functions of rural landscape including social, ecological and aesthetic, thus established a model of integrative evaluation. Chen proposed the AVC assessment system, including attraction, vitality and capacity, and established a four levels index system (Chen 2007).