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  1. Article ; Online: To see what we need: recognizing ecosystem services in a campus landscape through environmental education

    Huang, Junwei / Hsieh, Chung-Heng / Chen, Chung-I

    Landscape Ecol Eng. 2023 Apr., v. 19, no. 2 p.199-210

    2023  

    Abstract: Ecosystem services (ES) are vital to sustaining human health and well-being. However, ES are rarely realized and understood by the public. As such, it is urgent to increase the awareness and involvement of the public to conserve ES. Our study conducted ... ...

    Abstract Ecosystem services (ES) are vital to sustaining human health and well-being. However, ES are rarely realized and understood by the public. As such, it is urgent to increase the awareness and involvement of the public to conserve ES. Our study conducted an environmental education-oriented landscape study to observe, identify, and map ES on a campus landscape based on social values. The social values that incorporate the perception and associated preferences of participants were assigned by pointing out locations where ES exist. To evaluate how environmental education shapes their social values in identifying ES, we compared the changes in the spatial-explicit social value mappings of ES before and after the education program. On the other hand, we evaluated changes in understanding, attitudes, and behaviors relevant to ES. We demonstrated a case study evaluating air quality regulation services provided by the Ming Chi University of Technology in the urban fringe of Taipei, Taiwan. The results showed that environmental education with ES themes reshapes their social values by elaborating on the knowledge of the regulating functions provided by plant communities and increasing contact with nature through outdoor experience. In doing so, the participants recognize how a campus landscape functions and delivers ES for shaping the sustainability of a local community. Our result suggests that a campus landscape provides a dynamic learning environment for engaging people to perceive ES, as well as to change individual knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to conserving ES.
    Keywords air quality ; case studies ; ecosystems ; education programs ; environmental education ; human health ; landscapes ; social benefit ; Taiwan
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-04
    Size p. 199-210.
    Publishing place Springer Japan
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 2266588-2
    ISSN 1860-188X ; 1860-1871
    ISSN (online) 1860-188X
    ISSN 1860-1871
    DOI 10.1007/s11355-022-00536-4
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  2. Article ; Online: The effect of water sound level in virtual reality: A study of restorative benefits in young adults through immersive natural environments

    Hsieh, Chung-Heng / Yang, Ju-Yuan / Huang, Junwei / Chin, Wei Chien Benny

    Journal of Environmental Psychology. 2023, p.102012-

    2023  , Page(s) 102012–

    Abstract: Virtual Reality (VR) can bring a person to a restorative natural environment-an immersive experience containing elements from blue and green space that help reduce stress and anxiety. However, the effect of different water sound levels on psychological ... ...

    Abstract Virtual Reality (VR) can bring a person to a restorative natural environment-an immersive experience containing elements from blue and green space that help reduce stress and anxiety. However, the effect of different water sound levels on psychological and physiological health remains unclear. This study used a VR natural environment-combining forest scene and waterfall sounds-to compare the low and high water sound levels' effects on individuals' psychological (affective quality of place and state anxiety relief) and physiological benefits (heart rate variability). We focused on two comparisons in each of the two dimensions: (1) a before-and-after comparison that analyzes the effectiveness of the water sounds, and (2) a low-and-high comparison that investigates the differences between the two sound levels. A total of 45 university students (aged between 19 and 23) participated in the experiment. The results show that both low- and high-decibel levels improved in psychological dimension, and decrease individuals' heart rates from anxiety status. More importantly, while the high-decibel served to awaken emotions, the low-decibel was more effective at calming emotions and relieving anxiety. Overall, we found that natural waterscape sounds relieve transient anxiety states and promote healthy autonomic nervous activity. This study provides evidence for the planning of healthy environmental interaction patterns and the design of urban soundscapes.
    Keywords anxiety ; computer simulation ; forests ; green infrastructure ; heart ; heart rate ; Water soundscape ; Virtual reality ; Restorative environment ; Sound levels
    Language English
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article ; Online
    Note Pre-press version
    ISSN 0272-4944
    DOI 10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102012
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  3. Article: The effects of immersive garden experience on the health care to elderly residents with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment living in nursing homes after the COVID-19 pandemic

    Hsieh, Chung-Heng / Chen, Cheng-Min / Yang, Ju-Yuan / Lin, Yen-Ju / Liao, Man-Li / Chueh, Ke-Hsin

    Landscape and ecological engineering. 2022 Jan., v. 18, no. 1

    2022  

    Abstract: Elderly patients living in long-term care facilities have been restricted from leaving to comply with social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has led to a worsening of disorders, such as anxiety and depression. This study aims to ... ...

    Abstract Elderly patients living in long-term care facilities have been restricted from leaving to comply with social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has led to a worsening of disorders, such as anxiety and depression. This study aims to understand the health benefits of an immersive garden experience to elderly nursing home residents with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairments. Virtual reality devices were used to provide immersive garden experiences for the residents who were unable to go outside. The heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) data of the participants of the participants were collected using biofeedback instruments, and changes in the low frequency/high frequency (LF/HF) and the standard deviation of the NN interval (SDNN) values caused by immersive garden experiences were discussed. The results show that the immersive garden experiences were beneficial to these elderly residents. Within 6 min of completing the experiment, we found that the heart rates of participants had dropped slightly, while SDNN and HF values continued to rise. SDNN values before and after the experiment demonstrated a statistically significant improvement. Furthermore, participants expressed their satisfaction with the video intervention program. The results indicated that nursing homes can provide immersive landscape experiences to help increase HRV and SDNN of their elderly residents. This will not only help these residents recall beautiful memories of their past, but will also improve their quality of life.
    Keywords COVID-19 infection ; anxiety ; cognition ; cognitive disorders ; computer simulation ; elderly ; gardens ; heart ; heart rate ; landscapes ; long term care ; quality of life ; standard deviation
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-01
    Size p. 45-56.
    Publishing place Springer Japan
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2266588-2
    ISSN 1860-188X ; 1860-1871
    ISSN (online) 1860-188X
    ISSN 1860-1871
    DOI 10.1007/s11355-021-00480-9
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  4. Article: Remotely-sensed imagery vs. eye-level photography: Evaluating associations among measurements of tree cover density

    Jiang, Bin / Chang, Chun-Yen / Deal, Brian / Hsieh, Chung-Heng / Larsen, Linda / Pan, HaoZhi / Sullivan, William C

    Landscape and urban planning. 2017 Jan., v. 157

    2017  

    Abstract: The easy availability and widespread use of remotely-sensed imagery, especially Google Earth satellite imagery, makes it simple for urban forestry professionals to assess a site and measure tree cover density without visiting the site. Remotely-sensed ... ...

    Abstract The easy availability and widespread use of remotely-sensed imagery, especially Google Earth satellite imagery, makes it simple for urban forestry professionals to assess a site and measure tree cover density without visiting the site. Remotely-sensed tree cover density has become the dominant criterion for urban forestry regulations in many countries, but it is unclear how much such measures match the eye-level tree cover density that people experience; or the information gained through site visits, eye-level photography, or from consulting with citizens. To address this uncertainty, we assessed associations among two remotely-sensed and three eye-level tree cover density measures for 140 community street sites across the Midwestern United States with low, medium, or high tree cover coverage by using linear regression analysis. We found significant associations among the two remotely-sensed measures and the three eye-level measures across the three levels of tree cover. The associations between any pair of remotely-sensed and eye-level measures, however, diminish dramatically as canopy cover increased. At high levels of canopy cover, all associations between the remotely-sensed measures and the eye-level measures became statistically insignificant. These findings suggest that measures from remotely-sensed imagery fail to represent the amount of tree cover people perceive at eye-level when canopy cover is medium or high at the site scale. Therefore, the current urban forestry planning regulations, which rely heavily on remotely-sensed tree cover density measurements, need to be revised. We suggest strategic spots where eye-level measures of tree cover density should be emphasized.
    Keywords canopy ; forestry law ; Internet ; photography ; planning ; professionals ; regression analysis ; remote sensing ; tree and stand measurements ; trees ; uncertainty ; urban forestry ; Midwestern United States
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2017-01
    Size p. 270-281.
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 742504-1
    ISSN 1872-6062 ; 0169-2046
    ISSN (online) 1872-6062
    ISSN 0169-2046
    DOI 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.07.010
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