Perception of density by pedestrians on urban paths: an experiment in virtual reality

Fisher-Gewirtzman, Dafna

doi:10.1080/13574809.2018.1444471

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“…At present, there are two stimuli-presenting modes. One is to model and compose the scene using pictures through a variety of landscape elements, using computer-aided design (CAD), Geographic Information System (GIS) and other software, and then to construct a static or dynamic virtual digital landscape [19,20,21,22]. The other is to connect landscape materials collected on the sites or artificially synthesized materials (such as panoramic photos and venue recordings) to VR headsets, such as a VR headphone and VR earphone, so that participants can immerse themselves in the virtual world through VR devices, expecting to have the same experiences as the real landscape [23,24,25].…”

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Comparisons of Landscape Preferences through Three Different Perceptual Approaches

Gao

Liang

Chen

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IJERPH

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In order to identify the effects and divergences of the different landscape perception approaches on landscape preference, this study investigated people’s preferences for urban green spaces with different vegetation structures in the early spring through using three approaches, which were on-site survey, photo elicitation and VR technology. The results showed that: (a) There were significant differences among the three approaches for landscape preference, among which there was a significant difference between VR technology and the other two approaches, while no differences between on-site survey and photo elicitation were found. (b) The respondents showed significant differences in their preferences for the urban green spaces with the different vegetation structures through VR technology, and the semi-open green space received the highest preference score. (c) Whatever the approach employed, there were no significant differences in gender and professional background groups for landscape preference. (d) In the comparisons of the three different approaches, the respondents were more willing to choose physical recreational activities to be conducted in the early spring. Based on the above results, the three approaches of landscape perception were divergent and irreplaceable. It is, thus, suggested that the approach of landscape perception should be carefully selected for a specific landscape in a certain season, so as to provide a scientific basis for the evaluation of landscape perception and preference in the future.

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Comparisons of Landscape Preferences through Three Different Perceptual Approaches

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“…[32] (p. 404). It is also found that increased visibility and a preferred view created by urban green/open space help to lower the perceived density and that a canopy of leaves and branches of street trees contributes to a moderation in the scale of wide streets and tall buildings [17].…”

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“…Owing to unbridled horizontal and vertical expansion, some modern cities are often compared to concrete jungles, featuring a clutter of tall buildings and structures, labyrinth-like circulation systems, and insufficient natural ventilation (Figure 17). This type of crowdedness comes from individuals' negative impressions of the built environment, since "tall buildings, limited spacing and complex layouts increase the perception of density significantly" [17]. Therefore, Churchman provided a list of design variables such as small neighbourhoods, greater spacing, and separated building entrances, in order to form a low-density impression [32].…”

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“…Bringing crowding and sustainability concerns together can help to change the way urban planning shapes the city, since the quality of city environments powerfully determines the perception of crowding and the acceptance or rejection of higher densities. In a study of pedestrian perceptions of density along paths, Fisher-Gewirtzman [17] (p. 676) points out that "the challenge was how to maintain quality dense urban environments whilst avoiding perceptions of overcrowding".…”

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Higher Density Environments and the Critical Role of City Streets as Public Open Spaces

Wen

2020

Sustainability

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This paper explores the relationship between crowding and streets as public open spaces in high-density urban environments from the perspectives of perceived density and human needs, two antecedents to crowdedness. City streets are the places through which various forms of crowding are perceived and experienced. Hence, they can play a role in easing this sense of crowding if corresponding strategies are put in place. The paper argues that practices, such as traffic calming and self-building, can transform the streets to serve as public open space, which increases spaciousness and eases crowding. It also puts forward tactical urbanism as a strategy for city governance to create the right conditions encouraging flourishing civil society initiatives in a dense primary environment that is invigorating and at the same time has a level of crowding perceived as both comfortable and liveable.

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“…Meanwhile, the requirements for the listeners' auditory memory decline. Currently, binaural technology is primarily used in virtual reality to restore a real listening experience [4][5][6][7]. Focused on better recovering the real listening experience in virtual hearing, some other researches involved Head-Related Transfer Function (HRTF), a vital clue that describes the filtering effect of body surface of a listener as a sound propagates from the source to the ear drum in free space, to restore the spatialization cues of virtual sounds [8][9][10].…”

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Impact of Structural Parameters on the Auditory Perception of Musical Sounds in Closed Spaces: An Experimental Study

Wang

Zeng

2019

Applied Sciences

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This study attempts to investigate the impact of structural parameters (volume, shape, and the wall absorption coefficient) in closed space on the auditory perception of three different musical sound types. With binaural audibility technology and room impulse response measurement (RIR), this paper first verifies the reliability of using ODEON software in simulating simplified closed-space auditory scenes. Then, 96 music binaural signals produced in eight simulated closed spaces with different structural parameters are synthesized. Finally, auditory perception experiment is conducted on the synthesized binaural signals by using pair comparison method, and variance analysis is also made on the experimental results. It is concluded that (1) a hemispherical cabin with a small volume and large wall sound absorption coefficient is most suitable for playing a single instrument, such as the flute or violin, and (2) a cabin with large volume is suitable for playing multiple instruments music such as symphony, but the walls should not be totally reflective. The experimental scheme and results of current study provide guidance for designing the inner structure of the concert hall to achieve preferable auditory perception in practice.

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Perception of density by pedestrians on urban paths: an experiment in virtual reality

Cited by 18 publications

References 27 publications

Comparisons of Landscape Preferences through Three Different Perceptual Approaches

Comparisons of Landscape Preferences through Three Different Perceptual Approaches

Higher Density Environments and the Critical Role of City Streets as Public Open Spaces

Impact of Structural Parameters on the Auditory Perception of Musical Sounds in Closed Spaces: An Experimental Study

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