Search Results - "Hauru, Kaisa"

Closure of view to the urban matrix has positive effects on perceived restorativeness in urban forests in Helsinki, Finland by Hauru, Kaisa, Lehvävirta, Susanna, Korpela, Kalevi, Kotze, D. Johan

“…► Perceived restorativeness was studied at different locations in urban forests. ► Open, semi-closed and closed views to the urban matrix were compared. ►…”
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Restoration in a virtual reality forest environment by Mattila, Osmo, Korhonen, Arto, Pöyry, Essi, Hauru, Kaisa, Holopainen, Jani, Parvinen, Petri

“…The focus in this research was on the effects of restorative experiences in an immersive virtual reality (VR) forest environment. For 5 min one hundred…”
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Do small green roofs have the possibility to offer recreational and experiential benefits in a dense urban area? A case study in Helsinki, Finland by Mesimäki, Marja, Hauru, Kaisa, Lehvävirta, Susanna

“…•Small green roofs may offer experiential benefits for people in dense urban areas.•The respondents scored high for perceived restorativeness on the study…”
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Perceived Environmental Aesthetic Qualities Scale (PEAQS) – A self-report tool for the evaluation of green-blue spaces by Subiza-Pérez, Mikel, Hauru, Kaisa, Korpela, Kalevi, Haapala, Arto, Lehvävirta, Susanna

“…•We designed PEAQS to measure the perceived aesthetic qualities of environments.•The 23-staments refined version showed good internal consistency and predicted…”
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The effects of decaying logs on the aesthetic experience and acceptability of urban forests – Implications for forest management by Hauru, Kaisa, Koskinen, Saara, Kotze, D. Johan, Lehvävirta, Susanna

“…•We explored the aesthetics and acceptability of decaying logs in urban forests.•Aesthetic experience did not differ much between sites with old, fresh or no…”
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Neo-spaces for urban livability? Urbanites’ versatile mental images of green roofs in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland by Mesimäki, Marja, Hauru, Kaisa, Kotze, D. Johan, Lehvävirta, Susanna

“…•The method of empathy-based stories is useful for inquiring about desirable futures.•Green roofs were imagined to offer social interaction, resting and…”
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Spatial distribution of saplings in heavily worn urban forests: Implications for regeneration and management by Hauru, Kaisa, Niemi, Aki, Lehvävirta, Susanna

“…We studied the spatial distribution of saplings in the vicinity of other saplings and mature trees in heavily worn urban forests. Our aim was to identify…”
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