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How Do Spatial Forms Influence Psychophysical Drivers in a Campus City Community Life Circle?

Authors :
Hong, Shi-Ying Li
Zhu Chen
Lian-Huan Guo
Fangbing Hu
Yi-Jun Huang
Dan-Cheng Wu
Zhigang Wu
Xin-Chen
Source :
Sustainability; Volume 15; Issue 13; Pages: 10014
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2023.

Abstract

The physical environment of urban public facilities is an important driver for public health and work efficiency. Unfortunately, citizens are exposed to negative physical environments because of inappropriate spatial forms in urban growth boundaries. This study aims to explore psychophysical drivers and their spatial distribution in campus city community life circles during the COVID-19 pandemic. Questionnaires and measuring equipment were used to gather psychophysical information in a 15 min campus city community life circle in Fuzhou, China. To this end, acoustic, light and thermal environments were used to map spatial distributions. We then explored relationships between spatial form and psychophysical parameters. The study results show that the distance to road (DTR), green area ratio (GR) and street width (SW) are all potential spatial drivers for psychophysical information. Furthermore, the acoustical, light and thermal environments provide interactions for the public understanding of the environment. These findings contribute to the understanding and evaluation of psychophysical drivers, spurring regional industry in community life circles and contributing to developing suitable plans and industrial distribution in urban areas.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20711050
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Sustainability; Volume 15; Issue 13; Pages: 10014
Accession number :
edsair.multidiscipl..9912cdf69cda02eddde6c432628d3d9f
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/su151310014