What aesthetic qualities do we find restorative in our environments? I explore this in the context of staycations, favourite places, nature, urban environments, and the ideal or optimal environment. The data was sourced from social media and print media; a qualitative survey (N=308); and via a literature review. This thesis contrasts and bridges theories in environmental and everyday aesthetics with empirical findings in environmental preference studies, to critically examine current knowledge about environmental preferences and restoration, and to fill gaps and identify new directions for research. The main conclusions are that environmental preferences are influenced by the research method; the term “restorative” warrants expansion; and e...
The study investigated restorative experiences in relation to respondents ’ everyday favorite places...
If urban planning is to ensure wellbeing while reducing negative environmental impacts, a better und...
How we behave in daily life has an impact on environmental emergencies. In the decisions that we tak...
This collection of essays looks at the issue of human well-being from the point of view of environme...
This thesis aims to find potential conjunctions of environmental aesthetics and sociological urban c...
The current literature on restorative environments generally leads to the conclusion that urban envi...
Art Style | Art & Culture International Magazine Abstract This article aims to conceptualize aesth...
Cities can be defined as cultural phenomena, created by societies, reflecting their ways of life, th...
While the environment has become a popular topic in many circles conservation, legislative, communi...
Why do people so commonly prefer natural scenes over urban scenes? Answers to this question have imp...
Evidence of associations between nature and health behaviors and health status is mounting. However,...
Today people are described as an integral component of urban green infrastructure which advocates t...
International audienceTo what extent do urban dwellers relate to their lived and imagined environmen...
Translated from French by Miriam Rosen This article aims at showing how environmental aesthetics ...
Urban experiences are partly based on individual and shared memories and sensed environment. The exp...
The study investigated restorative experiences in relation to respondents ’ everyday favorite places...
If urban planning is to ensure wellbeing while reducing negative environmental impacts, a better und...
How we behave in daily life has an impact on environmental emergencies. In the decisions that we tak...
This collection of essays looks at the issue of human well-being from the point of view of environme...
This thesis aims to find potential conjunctions of environmental aesthetics and sociological urban c...
The current literature on restorative environments generally leads to the conclusion that urban envi...
Art Style | Art & Culture International Magazine Abstract This article aims to conceptualize aesth...
Cities can be defined as cultural phenomena, created by societies, reflecting their ways of life, th...
While the environment has become a popular topic in many circles conservation, legislative, communi...
Why do people so commonly prefer natural scenes over urban scenes? Answers to this question have imp...
Evidence of associations between nature and health behaviors and health status is mounting. However,...
Today people are described as an integral component of urban green infrastructure which advocates t...
International audienceTo what extent do urban dwellers relate to their lived and imagined environmen...
Translated from French by Miriam Rosen This article aims at showing how environmental aesthetics ...
Urban experiences are partly based on individual and shared memories and sensed environment. The exp...
The study investigated restorative experiences in relation to respondents ’ everyday favorite places...
If urban planning is to ensure wellbeing while reducing negative environmental impacts, a better und...
How we behave in daily life has an impact on environmental emergencies. In the decisions that we tak...