Van den Berg, A.E., Jorgensen, A. orcid.org/0000-0001-5614-567X and Wilson, E.R. (2014) Evaluating restoration in urban green spaces: Does setting type make a difference? Landscape and Urban Planning , 127. pp. 173-181. ISSN 0169-2046
Abstract
A growing body of research suggests that natural settings are more effective in providing restoration from depleted emotional and cognitive resources than built settings. However, there is a lack of evidence-based guidelines on which options for urban green space design and management are most effective in providing restoration. To address this need, the present study examined the restorative impacts of urban public spaces differing in naturalness. After having been pre-stressed by watching a scary movie, 102 participants were randomly assigned to viewing one of four photo/video presentations depicting an urban street, parkland, tended woodland, or wild woods. Self-reported mood and restorative state were measured at baseline, after the stressor and after viewing the environment. After controlling for stress reactivity, participants in the natural conditions showed stronger recovery on all dependent measures than those in the urban street condition. Differences in recovery among the natural settings did not reach significance. Keyword analysis revealed that the wild woods were described as more arousing than the parkland and tended woodland. There was substantial variation in recovery of vitality within natural conditions, which was related to perceptions of naturalness. In general, the findings suggest that restoration in urban public spaces depends on individual perceptions and needs as well as physical characteristics of the setting.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Landscape and Urban Planning. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Nature; Perceived naturalness; Recovery from stress; Restorative environments; Sheffield; Wild woods |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Landscape Architecture (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 13 Apr 2016 10:33 |
Last Modified: | 22 Apr 2016 11:24 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.04.01... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.04.012 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:98357 |
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