A landmark effect in the perceived displacement of objects
Perceiving the displacement of an object after a visual distraction is an essential ability to interact with the world. Previous research has shown a bias to perceive the first object seen after a saccade as stable while the second one moving (landmark effect). The present study examines the generality and nature of this phenomenon. The landmark effect was observed in the absence of eye movements, when the two objects were obscured by a blank screen, a moving-pattern mask, or simply disappeared briefly before reappearing one after the other. The first reappearing object was not required to remain visible while the second object reappeared to induce the bias. The perceived direction of the displacement was mainly determined by the relative displacement of the two objects, suggesting that the landmark effect is primarily due to a landmark calibration mechanism.
Rural property size, including the issue of property fragmentation and over-subdivision, has had a significant impact on farm viability. This research paper summarises the concepts of a hypothetical propoerty boundary rearrangement through to examining the many issues, impacts and landholder responses relating to a proposal of rearranging cadastral boundaries in a trial project area over a 15kn by 18 kn catchment on the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia