The Effects of Greenery in Balconies of Apartments on People’s Well-Being: Using Virtual Reality
Hasan Nazif,
Niloofar Fiouzi Yousefi
Abstract:The issue of well-being in the built environment has received considerable critical attention in recent years. Especially during COVID-19, when people had to stay indoors and stay away from green spaces, the importance of balconies increased. The paper will in particular focus on the potential to design balconies with sufficient greenery in buildings that contributes to people’s well-being. To test this hypothesis, virtual reality (VR) technology and experiments were conducted with 45 participants. Virtual rea… Show more
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