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Table 3 Reasons to visit the landscape and reasons not to visit the landscape (again)

From: ‘The End of Sitting’ in a public space: observations of spontaneous visitors

 

N (%)

Reason not to visit landscape (bench visitors)a

 I prefer sitting on a bench

101(42.8)

 It goes against my routine

28 (11.9)

 I do not have time for it

21 (8.9)

 I did not notice it before

34 (14.4)

 I think it is not practical for use

67 (28.4)

 It does not look inviting to me

82 (34.7)

 I thought it was not allowed

30 (12.7)

 Other

37 (15.7)

Reason to visit landscape (previously)b

 Curious

46 (49.5)

 Following friends/colleagues

19 (20.4)

 No place somewhere else

4 (4.3)

 Nice place

9 (9.7)

 Read about it

5 (5.4)

 Other

10 (10.8)

 Total

93 (100)

  1. a Visitors were able to tick multiple boxes; percentages represent the quantity of boxes checked within the bench users
  2. b Single answer question, percentages shown are from the total of landscape visitors