The Combined Effects of the Thermal Environment and Air Quality at Recreation Places on the Physiology and Psychology of People in Urban Parks

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作者
Lan, Yuxiang [1 ]
Wang, Jingjing [2 ]
Huang, Yaling [3 ]
Tang, Yuanyang [1 ]
Liu, Zhanhua [1 ]
Zheng, Jiahui [1 ]
Yao, Xiong [1 ]
Zhu, Zhipeng [1 ]
Dong, Jianwen [3 ]
Chen, Ye [3 ]
机构
[1] Fujian Univ Technol, Coll Architecture & Planning, Fuzhou 350108, Peoples R China
[2] Fujian Vocat Coll Agr, Fuzhou 350002, Peoples R China
[3] Fujian Agr & Forestry Univ, Coll Landscape Architecture & Art, 15 Shangxiadian Rd, Fuzhou 350000, Peoples R China
来源
FORESTS | 2024年 / 15卷 / 09期
关键词
urban forests; thermal environment; particulate matter; public response; environmental perception; HEART-RATE; EMOTION; VARIABILITY; COMFORT; IMPROVE; CHINA;
D O I
10.3390/f15091640
中图分类号
S7 [林业];
学科分类号
0829 ; 0907 ;
摘要
Urban forests, crucial to urban ecosystems, are increasingly threatened by the challenges of urbanization, such as deteriorating thermal environments and declining air quality. Despite their recognized benefits to city dwellers' quality of life, a systematic understanding of the impact of these environmental factors on public psychophysiological well-being in recreational sites is a notable gap in the literature. The objective of this research was to bridge this gap by examining the effects of the thermal environment and air quality in urban forests on the public's perception, offering scientific evidence to inform environmental optimization and health management strategies for urban parks, essential for sustainable urban development and public health. Three urban parks in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, namely Fuzhou National Forest Park, Xihu Park, and Jinniushan Sports Park, were selected as research sites. Environmental monitoring and questionnaire surveys were conducted at 24 recreation places from October to December 2020, collecting temperature, humidity, and wind speed; the atmospheric composition includes PM2.5, PM10, negative oxygen ion, and psychophysiological data from the public. Multivariate statistical methods were employed to assess the environmental characteristics of different recreation places types and their impact on public health. The findings reveal that environmental factors explained 1.9% to 11.8% of the variation in physiological and psychological responses, mainly influenced by temperature, wind speed, and negative oxygen ions. Forests and waterfront recreation places significantly outperform canopy and open recreation places in promoting mental invigoration, stress relief, emotional tranquility, and attention restoration. Environmental monitoring results indicate that favorable meteorological conditions and good air quality are crucial for enhancing the service functions of recreation places. Notably, the positive correlation between a negative air ion concentration and psychological well-being provides a novel perspective on understanding the health benefits of urban forests. The thermal environment and air quality of urban recreation places exert a significant influence on the psychophysiological status of the public. Increasing green coverage, improving water body environments, and rationally planning recreation places layout are of great theoretical and practical significance for enhancing the environmental quality and service functions of urban forests.
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