Digital representation of park use and visual analysis of visitor activities

Ostermann, Frank O.

doi:10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2010.05.007

Cited by 19 publications

(10 citation statements)

References 45 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Informed by soundscape and public space-related literature, users' written descriptions of their activities were analysed using acontent analysis strategy,amethod using processes of systematic coding and theme identification to analyse the content of text data [63]. To this end, we used (1) an apriori coding scheme in relation to the levelofsocial interaction [62], and (2) open-coding strategies [63], building on the demonstrated restoration and relaxation effects of users' auditory environments in parks [26].…”

Section: Categorizing Users' Descriptions Of Their Activitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Exploratory Study on the Influence of Activities on Public Space Users' Descriptions of Their Auditory Environments on Site: The Case of Amsterdam

Bild¹,

Pfeffer²,

Coler³

et al. 2019

Acta Acustica united with Acustica

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper is an exploration into whether public space users performing different activities describe their auditory environments in noticeably different ways. Building on soundscape and psycholinguistic literature, aq uestionnaire study wasconducted in alarge park in Amsterdam (NL),where 92 park users described, in writing, their activities and auditory environments. Users' self-reported activities were categorized based on their levelofsocial interaction (solitary vs. socially interactive), and using open coding, generating categories of activities grouped by semantic range. The written corpus on auditory environment descriptions wasa nalysed through ap roposed classificatory framework, coding descriptions at three semantic and one syntactic level. We preliminarily tested whether there are associations between various categories of activities and of auditory environment descriptions, categorized at different levels. Our results suggest that, while for detailed levels of activity categorization there were no non-distinct patterns, the levelo fs ocial interaction of users' activities has an observable effect over users' descriptions of their auditory environments. This holds particularly in relation to types of sounds listed, as well as for differences in descriptions at asyntactic level. These findings point towards subtly different auditory experiences in the same public space for users performing solitary or socially interactive activities.

show abstract

Section: Categorizing Users' Descriptions Of Their Activitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Exploratory Study on the Influence of Activities on Public Space Users' Descriptions of Their Auditory Environments on Site: The Case of Amsterdam

Bild¹,

Pfeffer²,

Coler³

et al. 2019

Acta Acustica united with Acustica

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The main method of systematic field observation in the Parc du Portugal research was behavioural mapping, to document how users of the park move in space and time, use it and interact with its amenities (Ostermann & Timpf 2009, Ostermann 2010, Cosco et al 2010, Goličnik & Thompson 2010). The behavioural mapping was supported by a Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based mapping application, developed for a location-enabled mobile device such as a tablet or smartphone.…”

Section: Behavioural Mappingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The labels and categories for the collected data were established by the research team based on previous studies (e.g. Ostermann 2010). Given that environmental conditions may influence users perceptions and evaluations, they were also documented at the beginning of each observation session, as in-app comments (e.g.…”

Section: Behavioural Mappingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Activity as a Mediator Between Users and Their Auditory Environment in an Urban Pocket Park

Bild

Steele

Pfeffer

et al. 2018

Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Sound is receiving increasing attention in urban planning and design due to its effects on human health and quality of life. Soundscape researchers have sought ecologically valid measures to describe and explain the complex relationship between people and their auditory environments, largely employing laboratory studies and neglecting the active role of activity. This chapter proposes a situated cognition approach to study the relationship between context, use of space, and the ways in which users describe and evaluate sounds and their auditory environments in an urban pocket park. It draws on empirical data gathered in Parc du Portugal in Montreal, Canada using a mixed-methods research design that integrates ethnographic observations, on-site questionnaires, and behavioral mapping using a geo-spatial app to offer a situated understanding of the human auditory experience in its full complexity, with an emphasis on the mediating role of activity on the user-auditory environment relationship.

show abstract

“…(1) Ostermann showed that it was possible to trace the movement paths of park visitors and identify places with a high density of activities by using global positioning system (GPS) location information. (4) In addition, several studies have been conducted using GPS data to analyze users' positions and extract staying places such as user's homes and workplaces (5) or points of interest (POIs) (6,7) by considering movement and time information. Other studies have analyzed user movement paths to understand preferred routes or find similar trajectories, (8,9) proposed systems for identifying major places for each user and recommending activities that can be done at these places, (10) and proposed a methodology for predicting a user's next destination using their GPS data.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Identifying Staying Places with Global Positioning System Movement Data Using 3D Density-based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise

Cho¹,

Kang²

2019

Sensors and Materials

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In this study, we visualize and analyze global positioning system (GPS) data to identify the spatiotemporal characteristics of moving and staying patterns. As a case study, we collect and process GPS data generated by students participating in inquiry-based fieldwork. Space-time path (STP) analysis is applied to visualize movement, while density-based spatial clustering of applications with noise (DBSCAN) is used to identify spatial clusters or staying places (sites where people spend time, such as homes and workplaces). We find that some clusters derived by DBSCAN are not actual clusters, and the times spent in some clusters are overestimated when we investigate the time spent in each cluster. To resolve this, 3D DBSCAN is used to find precise clusters. The results show that the 3D DBSCAN method is effective in finding clusters of spatiotemporal data. The 3D DBSCAN methodology proposed in this study can be applied effectively in movement data analysis, such as tourist travel patterns through SNS, trajectories of cars, vessels, or wildlife, and the movement of visitors in parks.

show abstract

Digital representation of park use and visual analysis of visitor activities

Cited by 19 publications

References 45 publications

An Exploratory Study on the Influence of Activities on Public Space Users' Descriptions of Their Auditory Environments on Site: The Case of Amsterdam

An Exploratory Study on the Influence of Activities on Public Space Users' Descriptions of Their Auditory Environments on Site: The Case of Amsterdam

Activity as a Mediator Between Users and Their Auditory Environment in an Urban Pocket Park

Identifying Staying Places with Global Positioning System Movement Data Using 3D Density-based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About