How Do Visual Representations Influence Survey Responses? Evidence from a Choice Experiment on Landscape Attributes of Green Infrastructure

B-Tier
Journal: Ecological Economics
Year: 2019
Volume: 156
Issue: C
Pages: 375-386

Authors (4)

Shr, Yau-Huo (Jimmy) (not in RePEc) Ready, Richard (Montana State University-Bozem...) Orland, Brian (not in RePEc) Echols, Stuart (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This article provides new evidence on how images influence survey responses, using a split-sample choice experiment. Our results suggest that, when respondents are presented with both images and text, they exhibit stronger preferences for attributes with high visual salience than when presented with either images or text alone. Furthermore, respondents are less likely to ignore individual attributes when both images and text are provided. However, the provision of images makes responses more random, i.e., respondents' preferences for attributes are less consistent across choice questions.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolec:v:156:y:2019:i:c:p:375-386
Journal Field
Environment
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-29