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Effects of Evocative Audio-Visual Installations on the Restorativeness in Urban Parks

doi: 10.3390/su13158328
handle: 11591/453128 , 10397/92006
Road traffic noise is responsible for several negative health effects for citizens in modern cities. Inside urban parks, which citizens use for social inclusion and cohesion, psychological and physical restoration, and physical activities, road traffic noise may significantly reduce the potential of these places to induce or enhance well-being. Although access restriction schemes and screens could be effective solutions to limit noise inside urban park areas, preserving their potential regenerative role may engender mobility, social, aesthetic, and architectural issues. Due to the positive effects that natural elements and water sounds can have on human perception, and based on the previous findings of the beneficial effects of audio-visual installations, this paper investigates the possibility of using audio-visual installations that simply evoke some natural features to improve the restoration of individuals inside urban parks. The study has been carried out using immersive virtual environments in two different experimental laboratory sessions in Hong Kong (China) and Aversa (Italy). The results showed that the positive effects provided by evocative installations were similar to those provided by traditional installations. Furthermore, the effects on the restoration increased as the installations became larger and included enveloping shapes. Furthermore, we found that the amount of evocative water installations’ material was responsible for changes in restoration. In contrast, the Chinese groups were less influenced by these installations.
- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Italy
- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Italy
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (香港理工大學) Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (香港理工大學) Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (香港理工大學) China (People's Republic of)
urban parks; restorativeness; informational masking, Environmental effects of industries and plants, urban parks, Restorativeness, TJ807-830, TD194-195, Urban parks, informational masking, Informational masking, Renewable energy sources, Environmental sciences, GE1-350, restorativeness
urban parks; restorativeness; informational masking, Environmental effects of industries and plants, urban parks, Restorativeness, TJ807-830, TD194-195, Urban parks, informational masking, Informational masking, Renewable energy sources, Environmental sciences, GE1-350, restorativeness
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