Table 1 Methods for comparison.

Spatial Straight-Line Distance

Method (S-Line)

In this method, the distance ranges over which a specific group of people

believe they are affected by a cultural landscape are collected through a questionnaire

survey. The average of these distance ranges is calculated as the

influence range value

Spatial Accessible Distance

Method (S-Accessible)

In this method, the maximum distance that a specific group of people needs

to walk to be continuously affected by a cultural landscape is collected through

a questionnaire survey. Based on the A* algorithm, the corresponding path

to the cultural landscape is found on the map. The area within the resulting

distance range is defined as the influence range of the cultural landscape

Cellular Automata Method

(CA)

This method uses CA to expand the influence range starting from the

cultural landscape itself. The probability of expansion is obtained through

a questionnaire survey

Multiagent Method

(MA)

This method simulates a specific population using multiple agents. The

actions of the multiple agents are consistent with those considered in the

method proposed in this paper. The probabilities and values applied among

the multiple agents are obtained through a questionnaire survey

SC-VGE

This method, proposed in this paper, differs from the above methods in

a key way: it involves collecting the subjective opinions of the population

using a VR environment rather than a questionnaire survey