Exploring the Relationship between Urban Quiet Areas and Perceived Restorative Benefits
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5844599 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah R Payne (0000-0002-3894-3608, Heriot-Watt University, corresponding author), Neil Bruce (0000-0001-8708-7329, Heriot-Watt University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1611-1611 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16091611 |
| PMID | 31071957 |
| OpenAlex | W2944198253 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 29 |
To help mitigate the adverse health impacts of environmental noise, European cities are recommended to identify urban quiet areas for preservation. Procedures for identifying urban quiet areas vary across cities and between countries, and little is known of the strength of the salutogenic (health-promoting) benefits they may provide. Taking a multi-site approach, this study examines the potential of three sites as urban quiet areas and their associated health benefits, particularly in relation to perceived restorative benefits. Across three cities in the United Kingdom, an urban garden, urban park, and an urban square had sound pressure levels measured. Responses from 151 visitors to these sites evaluated the place as quiet, calm, and tranquil, and assessed their experience of the place in terms of perceived sounds, its benefits, how it made them feel, and perceived restoration. Depending on the criteria used, the sites varied in their suitability as urban quiet areas, although all provided perceived health benefits. Relationships between sound levels (subjective and objective) and perceived restoration were not linear, with the type of sounds heard and other aspects of the place experience believed to affect the relationship. Building on this work, a future experimental approach based on the study sites is planned to manipulate the multiple variables involved. This will provide a clearer understanding of the relationship between urban quiet areas and perceived restorative benefits
Affect · Health benefits · QUIET · Urban area · Noise Effects and Management · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Heat Island Mitigation
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 1,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |