INTEGRATING HUMAN PERCEPTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA FOR HEALING LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT IN CHANGCHUN CITY
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https://doi.org/10.55197/qjoest.v7i1.275Keywords:
human perception, healing landscapes, thermal comfort, vegetation diversity, soundscape quality, restorativenessAbstract
This research study seeks to examine how human perception and environmental data may be incorporated to evaluate and improve healing landscapes within Changchun City, China. The systematic literature review with the case study analysis of the Therapeutic Garden Network (Singapore), Changchun People’s Park, and Nanhu Urban Greenbelt consists of combining manual thematic analysis of important environmental indicators, including thermal comfort, vegetation diversity, and soundscape quality, with perceptual areas of analysis, such as restorativeness and sensory engagement. Results indicate that local parks have cultural and spatial significance. However, they are not designed in a systematic way to sense and monitor their performance. The research study, in turn, suggests a model of surveillance to increase sensor-based data and user feedback. It has been suggested that retrofitting parks with sensory environments, enhancing accessibility and establishing interdisciplinary partnerships can help in transforming non-responsive and monomodal green spaces into responsive, inclusive and therapeutic urban environments.
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