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Sammanfattning

All over the world, teenagers suffer from stress-related mental illness, and research shows that being in natural environments can bring about recovery. However, centrally located areas in cities where teenagers like to hang out are being densified at the expense of green spaces. The health-promoting function of small, centrally located parks is thus becoming increasingly important. This study examines Iranian teenagers' assessment of the restorative potential of small, centrally located parks. Such parks include attributes typical of city centers, such as trees, lighting, park benches and flowers. A discrete sampling method was used to collect responses from a sample of 265 Iranian teenagers. They were asked to randomly rate the perceived recovery potential of digitally designed models of green spaces. The results show that the teenagers evaluated the presence of water in waterbeds to have a strong positive effect on recovery possibilities. The entire green area should also be screened off from the rest of the city and convey a soft impression. It should have lighting from tall lampposts, contain plant beds and, not least, have distinctive cultural attributes such as crescent arches and fountains. In the discussion of the article, we address the practical and theoretical implications of the findings.

Nyckelord

restorative environment; stress reduction; attention restoration; evidence-based design; perceived sensory dimensions

Publicerad i

Land
2024, volym: 13, nummer: 10, artikelnummer: 1633

SLU författare

Associerade SLU-program

Bebyggd miljö
SLU Future One Health
SLU Urban Futures

Globala målen (SDG)

SDG3 God hälsa och välbefinnande
SDG11 Hållbara städer och samhällen

UKÄ forskningsämne

Epidemiologi
Landskapsarkitektur
Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa och socialmedicin

Publikationens identifierare

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/land13101633

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/132822