Investigating the impact of street width-to-height ratios on stress recovery

Indoor and Built Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 10, 2025

The rapid urbanization has heightened psychological pressure on pedestrians, leading to a rise in mental health disorders. Given the significance of street spaces as crucial public domains daily life, they offer potential strategy for reducing stress and promoting general wellness. This study aimed investigate effects width-to-height ratio ( W / H ) recovery, using virtual reality technology create five scenes with distinct ratios: 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 4.0. investigation encompassed physiological indicators 48 participants. findings demonstrated that streets ratios ranging from 1.0 were perceived more conducive recovery. Subjectively, such received elevated Restorative Components Scale scores, 0.89 1.03. Moreover, revealed significant reduction pulse (0.07–0.86 mm Hg). lower LF/HF (0.75–1.0) indicates dominance parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). is further supported by higher pNN50 (16.72–16.97%) associated PNS activation longer RR (the time between two consecutive R-peaks, 768.60–773.10 ms), reflecting stress. Extreme function fitting analysis = 1.25 exhibited most substantial recovery effect amongst various configurations tested.

Language: Английский

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Combined Effects of the Thermal-Acoustic Environment on Subjective Evaluations in Urban Park Based on Sensory-Walking

Forests, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(6), P. 1161 - 1161

Published: June 5, 2023

Studying the impact of various factors on environmental perception is crucial because humans live in an environment where these interact and blend. The thermal-acoustic major factor that affects overall urban parks. This study focuses parks subtropical region, with Xihu Park Fuzhou, China, as research area. Through measurements questionnaires, this explores effects subjective evaluation (thermal assessment, acoustic assessment). results reveal that: (1) a higher temperature significantly increases sensation heat lowers thermal comfort, acceptance, scores. type sound source has significant positive ranking type, greater its assessment. (2) Regarding evaluation, pressure level associated more negative ratings loudness, harshness, intensity, excitement. In contrast, sources can enhance preference, disorder, coordination, soundscape evaluation. Additionally, tend to result coordination ratings. interaction between also intensity. (3) Overall affected by temperature, increasing temperatures leading decreased comfort satisfaction while irritation. High environments worse irritation ratings, irritation, Furthermore, impacts These findings are for managing improving park’s soundscape, providing practical framework landscape architects.

Language: Английский

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Assessing the audio-visual environment at the Great Wall of China: Impacts on visitor satisfaction and restoration

Applied Acoustics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 218, P. 109905 - 109905

Published: Feb. 6, 2024

Language: Английский

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Measuring soundscape quality of urban environments using physiological indicators: Construction of physiological assessment dimensions and comparison with subjective dimensions

Building and Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 257, P. 111549 - 111549

Published: April 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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Graph Enhanced Co-Occurrence: Deep dive into urban park soundscape

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 165, P. 112172 - 112172

Published: May 24, 2024

Based on the detailed exploration of urban park soundscapes through graph theory, this study presents a nuanced examination acoustic environments two parks located in Wrocław, Poland, and Ankara, Turkey. The research captures diversity sound events within these parks, emphasizing co-occurrence interconnectivity natural anthropogenic sounds. By mapping sounds into network, provides novel perspective soundscapes, usefulness some indicators stemming from science realms acoustics. findings suggest that holistic approach to design, considering various measures ecosystem organization, can contribute significantly planning environmental conservation. Through analysis, reveals potential graph-theoretical approaches understanding improving auditory experiences green spaces, highlighting synergy between different sources their collective impact ecosystem.

Language: Английский

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Worker-Centric Construction Noise Management: A Systematic Review of Assessment, Monitoring, Modelling, and Control

Building and Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 113131 - 113131

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Restorative benefits of classroom windows: a study on the effect of window:wall ratio on task load and learning performance based on VR technology

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19, P. 1491 - 1500

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract As a connection to the outdoor environment, windows can relieve stress, emotional, and cognitive fatigue that building users face from long hours of study. It provides restorative function for between study work, thus reducing task load improving learning performance. To investigate effects different window:wall ratios (WWRs) on performance, virtual reality (VR) technology was used build classrooms with WWRs 25%, 40%, 55%, 70%, 85%. The performances, physiological data, subjective evaluations 34 college studies were analyzed. found highest psychological loads in 25% WWR lowest when 55%. Participants performed best Further multiobjective optimization particle swarm 58.41–62.24% not only contributed users’ physical mental happiness but also improved their efficiency. In addition, participant’s HRV-LF/HF EEG β wave values significantly correlated performance test. These findings provide reference spatial design school foundation further research into relationship HRV indicators

Language: Английский

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Perceived Restorative Potential of Urban Parks by Citizens—A Case Study from Wrocław, Poland

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(10), P. 7912 - 7912

Published: May 11, 2023

Providing restorative green areas is important, especially in the city, where level of stress and noise relatively high. Therefore, areas, such as urban parks, should provide coherent audio–visual stimuli to achieve positive perception by residents. this study aims investigate potential for psychological regeneration parks terms visual soundscape assessment well assess role intensity different types sound contributing soundscape. In order aim, we chose eight city Wrocław audio used a group young adults survey respondents. The results show that are perceived undoubtedly more important than soundscape, talking, footsteps, music, children (playing), birds, vehicles most significant contribute depending on (with being beneficial if they completely inaudible). We conclude quality essential improve and, consequence, well-being health dwellers, there necessity strategies development plans including sensually inclusive public Wrocław.

Language: Английский

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Issues of translation for the ISO/TS 12913–2:2018 Attributes: Paradox of Equivalence, Non-Equivalence and suggested approaches to Construct Equivalence in Cross-Cultural soundscape research

Applied Acoustics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 225, P. 110163 - 110163

Published: July 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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Vibroacoustic heritage monitoring with a standalone system

ACTA IMEKO, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(3), P. 1 - 6

Published: Sept. 22, 2023

This paper describes the results of preliminary application tests for a stand-alone prototype data acquisition system. The system was developed monitoring and characterizing vibroacoustic landscape and, in particular, heritage, such as music instruments, performing spaces areas historical relevance. tests, performed on building center Napoli, show possible interconnection between acoustic displacement signals, external forcing monitored structure, with exchange cause-and-effect roles, especially at low frequency.

Language: Английский

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