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Hussein, Hazreena, Nik Malik Nik Zainal Abidin, and Zaliha Omar. "Sensory Gardens: A multidisciplinary effort." Asian Journal of Behavioural Studies 1, no. 1 (May 1, 2016): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v1i1.18.
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This paper engages the users’ behaviour, their perceptions of use in sensory gardens and the reality faced by practitioners designing for these gardens, based on case-studies in the United Kingdom. Further investigation will be undertaken at Al-Bukhary International University in Malaysia once the completion of the country’s first sensory garden. Interview outcomes showed practitioners concurred on the design aspects that encourage the use of the area while the school staff had no strong views on the aesthetic value. Observation results showed pathway layout encourages behaviour, use and time spent in sensory areas. These outcomes are a significant argument in the conclusion.2398-4295 © 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK.. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Behaviour; British; Malaysia; sensory garden
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Francis-Pester, Dawn. "Planting sensory gardens." Early Years Educator 14, no. 1 (May 2012): 32–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/eyed.2012.14.1.32.
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Zajadacz, Alina, and Anna Lubarska. "Sensory gardens as places for outdoor recreation adapted to the needs of people with visual impairments." Studia Periegetica 30, no. 2 (June 17, 2020): 25–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.3170.
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The article addresses the question of adapting public spaces, including parks and gardens, to the needs of people with disabilities for the purpose of outdoor recreation. According to the principles of universal design, public spaces should enable social inclusion, which implies respect for current needs of diverse populations. The study described in the article focuses on the needs of people with vision impairment regarding outdoor recreation and adjustments that need to be made in the infrastructure of parks and gardens. The aim of the study was to answer three key questions: (1) How can outdoor experiences be made accessible to people with visual impairments? (2) How can outdoor experiences be encouraged, rethought and redesigned for people with visual impairments? (3) What barriers stop people with visual disabilities from participating in outdoor leisure in sensory gardens? These questions are answered using insights from desk research, data from an inventory of selected sensory gardens and interviews with blind and partially sighted respondents. The study, conducted between June and August 201, covered 15 gardens located in various parts in Poland: in cities, rural areas and areas of natural value. The interviews, involving 32 respondents, were held directly in the gardens in cooperation with the Polish Association for the Blind. The results were used to formulate recommendations for good practice in the field of universal garden design, which can provide sensory experiences for everyone, including people with visual impairments. The observed development of sensory gardens seems to reflects a great interest in this type of outdoor sites, which are conducive to recreation, education, integration, and social inclusion. Solutions applied in sensory gardens should provide inspiration for creating universal gardens, accessible to everyone.
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Hussein, Hazreena, Zaliha Omar, and Syaidatul Azzreen Ishak. "Sensory Garden for an Inclusive Society." Asian Journal of Behavioural Studies 1, no. 4 (November 1, 2016): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v1i4.42.
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This paper introduces a joint program between the University of Malaya and Kuala Lumpur City Hall undertaking the Therapeutic Sensory Stimulation Garden at University of Malaya Medical Centre to promote an inclusive society through sensory therapy. Good universal design practices of sensory gardens visited in the UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong is highlighted. Outcomes showed that users’ engagement with the landscape features promotes positive developments in social behaviours. In contrary, it proved a limited partnership between practitioners, researchers, authorities and users as well as non-availability of design guidelines for these gardens. Both outcomes are a significant argument in the conclusion.2398-4295 © 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK.. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Inclusive society; sensory garden; sensory therapy; universal design
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Hussein, Hazreena, Syaidatul Azzreen Ishak, and Zaliha Omar. "Promotion of Inclusive Society through Therapeutic Sensory Stimulation Garden for the Intergenerational Society." Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal 1, no. 1 (June 26, 2016): 161. http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v1i1.212.
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This paper introduces a joint program between the University of Malaya and Kuala Lumpur City Hall undertaking the Therapeutic Sensory Stimulation Garden at University of Malaya Medical Centre to promote an inclusive society through sensory therapy. Good universal design practices of sensory gardens visited in the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong highlighted. Outcomes showed that users’ engagement with the landscape features promotes positive developments in social behaviours. In contrary, it proved a weak partnership between practitioners, researchers, authorities and users as well as non-availability of design guidelines for these gardens. Both outcomes are a significant argument in the conclusion.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies, Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Inclusive society; intergenerational society; sensory garden; universal design.
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Larson, Jean M., and Emily Hoover. "Pretesting Public Garden Exhibits Enhances Their Educational Value for People with Diverse Abilities." HortTechnology 13, no. 4 (January 2003): 719–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.13.4.0719.
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Formative evaluation (pretesting) can lead to better working exhibits in public gardens. While many botanical gardens and arboreta will attest to the importance of using formative evaluation, it has not been used to develop exhibits for consumers with diverse disabilities. At the Clotilde Irvine Sensory Garden of the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (Chanhassen, Minn.) we are interested in developing exhibits that meet the needs of audiences with disabilities. To that end in 2000, four comprehensive interpretive exhibits were pretested before the final exhibits were installed within the Clotilde Irvine Sensory Garden to determine the exhibits ability to teach concepts to all regardless of disability. The evaluation indicated these exhibits were physically accessible, but needed attention in specific areas to enhance their inclusiveness.
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Dudkiewicz, Margot, Patryk Krupiński, Magdalena Stefanek, and Marcin Iwanek. "Sensory garden in the school area." Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych 16, no. 1 (March 31, 2020): 87–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.35784/teka.713.
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School gardens play a huge role in learning about nature by children and young people. Lessons conducted in the open air surrounded by greenery develop the natural interests of students who can observe individual stages of plant development and change of seasons. In school gardens, classes in biological and chemical subjects, art, music, Polish and English can be conducted. The study presents a study of a selected case – a concept of land development at the Primary School in Stasin (Lubelskie Voivodeship) changing the current school environment into a sensory garden. The new project will meet the diverse needs of children, allow them to develop properly mental and physical, and allow teachers to conduct creative classes. The project created zones of the senses, dividing them into the zone of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. In addition, a representative zone in front of the building, an educational, sport and recreation zone were distinguished. Consistency of the whole assumption is provided by attractive plantings and unified small architecture.
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Leaver, Rosemary, and Tania Wiseman. "Garden visiting as a meaningful occupation for people in later life." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 79, no. 12 (December 2016): 768–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022616666844.
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Introduction Garden visiting, as described in this study, involves visiting private gardens which householders have temporarily opened to the public, in support of charity. In the United Kingdom, garden visiting is a popular occupation which attracts 750,000 people each year. The connections between active gardening and wellbeing are well established, particularly for people in later life. This research explores visiting other people’s gardens for leisure in order to deepen our understanding of how garden visiting is experienced as an occupation. Method Seven people aged between 60 and 81 years old who considered themselves fully retired were interviewed whilst walking through parks and public gardens. Thematic analysis with inductive coding was used to analyse the data. Findings Four themes emerged: time and wellbeing, embodied wellbeing, being part of a gardening community and pondering the creator. Conclusion Garden visiting is a complex occupation which brings far-reaching benefits to individuals and communities. Garden visiting also has important implications for increasing wellbeing by grounding people in the present and promoting sensory engagement.
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Roth, Nicolas. "Poppies and Peacocks, Jasmine and Jackfruit: Garden Images and Horticultural Knowledge in the Literatures of Mughal India, 1600–1800." Journal of South Asian Intellectual History 1, no. 1 (April 12, 2019): 48–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/25425552-12340003.
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AbstractPersian, Braj Bhāṣā, and Urdu literatures in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Mughal India evolved a common repertoire for the depiction of gardens. Drawing on earlier Persian and Sanskrit models but reflecting material developments of the time, including the influx of new American plants, this mode of writing gardens appeared primarily in a particular type of garden set piece in narrative or descriptive works, but also in references across genres. Apart from allowing for elaborate literary conceits, these conventions served to display knowledge and convey specific notions of material luxury and sensory pleasure.
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Nam, Jinvo, and Keunho Kim. "Determining Correlation between Experiences of a Sensory Courtyard and DAS (Depression, Anxiety and Stress)." Journal of People, Plants, and Environment 24, no. 4 (August 31, 2021): 403–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.11628/ksppe.2021.24.4.403.
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Background and objective There is growing concern about the effects of modern society on mental health, coming with Covid-19-related caveats on depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS). This can be a subject to provide alternative methods which alleviate DAS. In line with this context, sensory gardens are widely acknowledged to stimulate the five major senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell) and can have a significant (positive) impact on mental health. However, there is limited empirical evidence on the effect of these gardens with regard to alleviating DAS - particularly with respect to urban society This is a gab in knowledge how such limits can be addressed. Accordingly, this present study is clearly needed in order to verify if there are any correlations between sensory gardens and (positive) effects on DAS. The aim of this study was therefore to understand current levels of DAS in a high density building with a sensory garden in a courtyard and determine correlations between experiences in the sensory courtyard and levels of DAS. Methods The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) was employed to test the level of DAS. Results Additionally, 13 different factors associated with experiences in the building, including the stimulation of the five major senses in the sensory courtyard, were measured to reveal their contribution to mitigating depression, anxiety, and stress. It is noted that the average levels of DAS were 7.91, 7.77 and 9.01 respectively indicating that the mental health of participants requires mental health management. However, results show that factors associated with the sensory courtyard could improve mental health. For example, new social relationships, walking with colleagues, and the stimulation of each of the five major senses in the sensory garden could improve DAS. Conclusion This illustrates that external experiences are more effective at mitigating depression, anxiety, and stress than internal ones. Factor analysis revealed four components: stimulating the five senses; internal and external facilities; internet-based device use; and new social relationships. There was a strong positive correlation between new social relationships and walking with colleagues. There were also strong positive correlations among the stimulation of each of the five senses. In conclusion, there are strong indications that sensory courtyards can help alleviate DAS and should therefore be promoted, particularly in the current Covid-19 situation wherein the physical and mental health of the public at large are threatened. Accordingly, courtyard design should be rethought in light of the relationship between the positive impact of sensory gardens and mental health.
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Bentley, Annabel. "Sensory Gardens – Healing Mind, Body, and Soul." Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 82, no. 3 (January 2007): 345. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2007.11512239.
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Dudkiewicz, Margot, Patryk Krupiński, Sylwia Czapla, and Cyprian Moryc. "Concept of sensory garden in the revitalization project of a housing estate in Krasnystaw." Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych 15, no. 2 (January 31, 2020): 98–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.35784/teka.711.
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Sensory gardens are places designed to stimulate the senses. Most often they are designed near hospitals and schools, where due to availability of the garden, people suffering from sensory processing disorders (autism, dementia, depression) can enjoy new experiences in a safe and comfortable environment. The purpose of the study was to show the possibility of introducing a sensory garden also to the housing estate. The city of Krasnystaw is located 50 km south of Lublin. By carrying out an inventory of existing vegetation and study work, project guidelines were developed. One of the social aspects of the work was to create a garden, that is to integrate the residents. The plant material was selected having in mind senses specification, including hearing, smell and sight. Architectural elements (lighting, benches, gazebo) that were missing so far have been designed, using mainly natural materials – stone and wood. The project selected decorative species of trees and shrubs in terms of colors and forms of leaves, flowers, fruits and an interesting conformation.
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Prestes, Rafaela de Fatima Rocha, Pedro Henrique Furquim Cordeiro, Fernando Periotto, and Daniel Baron. "QR Code technology in a sensory garden as a study tool." Ornamental Horticulture 26, no. 2 (June 2020): 220–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2447-536x.v26i2.2114.
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Abstract Sensory Gardens are considered non-formal learning environments, however, they are not used as a methodological alternative for teaching in Brazil. The installation of the QR Code in a Sensory Garden is innovative and the link to in a non-formal learning environment can attract and retain student’s attention. Our study tested the hypothesis that Public School students between the ages of 13 and 15 years old are not stimulated by subjects taught in the area of botany when exposed to non-formal learning environments. The study selected 23 students, divided into two teams, in which one obtained access to the Sensory Garden and the other team was restricted to the content addressed in the formal learning environment. ‘Diagnostic questionnaires’ were applied to assess botanical knowledge, before and after the activity, comparing results between teams. From the data obtained, it was possible to prove the effectiveness of the Sensory Garden in the student’s botanical learning process. Our results indicate that the use of QR Code technology contributed to students’ improvement and interest in botany, while arousing curiosity and enthusiasm to observe, in loco, the content previously covered in the classroom. In assessing botanical knowledge among participants, this study reported that students attending the Sensory Garden showed better performance compared to students who did not attend the Sensory Garden. Therefore, we reject the hypothesis tested and accept that the Sensory Garden using QR Code was relevant and contributed as a study tool for 13 to 15 years old students from Public High-schools.
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Włodarczyk, Zofia. "Biblical garden – a review, characteristics and definition based on twenty years of research." Folia Horticulturae 30, no. 2 (December 1, 2018): 229–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2018-0020.
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Abstract Biblical gardens have existed in the public space for almost 80 years, and yet still up to this moment no scientific definition of this type of garden layout has been developed, nor has any detailed characterization of them been published. Multifaceted, interdisciplinary research carried out in the years 1996-2017 made it possible to gather detailed data pertaining to 63 biblical gardens all over the world, primarily including the oldest ones. The fundamental characteristics of existing sites were determined on the basis of these results, including their naming in different languages, presentation through a logo and motto, plant selection along with the manner of its presentation, the symbols that they employ, street and garden furniture being used and the arrangements of miniature landscapes. An in-depth analysis of the material that had been gathered made it possible to formulate a scientific definition of a biblical garden as a specific type of greenery arrangement. The specifics of biblical gardens lie in the fact that they possess significant semantic value and are an illustration of the sacred texts of the Bible, one of the greatest works of literature. Various artistic works are being used in their arrangement, in addition to modern forms of design, which highlight sensory values through referring to the senses: sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste.
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Hussein, Hazreena. "The Influence of Sensory Gardens on the Behaviour of Children with Special Educational Needs." Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies 2, no. 4 (July 1, 2017): 95–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v2i4.214.
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This study explores the use of sensory gardens by observing the zones and how they are utilised by children with special educational needs. Methods applied were interviews, observation and behaviour mapping, which was used in conjunction with the affordance theory. Affordance was categorised by landscape furniture, soft and hard landscape in relation to three categories of activities: Sensory stimulation, physical and social skills. The findings had discovered continuous pathways that link the sensory garden to the site context, had easy access to the features, and had the highest number of user. This study also found that users spent a longer time in zones where sensory, rather than aesthetic value, was emphasised.
Keywords: Accessibility, affordance, behaviour, sensory.
eISSN 2514-751X © 2017 The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
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Krzeptowska-Moszkowicz, Izabela, Łukasz Moszkowicz, and Karolina Porada. "Evolution of the Concept of Sensory Gardens in the Generally Accessible Space of a Large City: Analysis of Multiple Cases from Kraków (Poland) Using the Therapeutic Space Attribute Rating Method." Sustainability 13, no. 11 (May 24, 2021): 5904. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13115904.
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This paper presents a study on public gardens with sensory features located in Kraków (Poland). Data for the analysis of the facilities were obtained during site visits using observations. The paper uses a research method for the analysis of therapeutic outdoor areas in cities based on the evaluation of their attributes. This method makes it possible to characterise features of objects as well as their value. It is a practical tool, which enables an in-depth analysis of public spaces. The study showed that public gardens with sensory features located in Kraków have significant deficiencies, which make it impossible to fully exploit the potential of the sensory space.
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Mangione, Gemma. "Making Sense of Things: Constructing Aesthetic Experience in Museum Gardens and Galleries." Museum and Society 14, no. 1 (June 9, 2017): 33–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.29311/mas.v14i1.624.
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Studies of museum behaviour in sociology often examine how external environments shape organizational practice. Through an ethnographic study, this article considers programmes for visitors with disabilities at a major metropolitan art museum and botanical garden to ask how ‘sensory conventions’ vary across museums, and with what effects. I trace how museum staff construct the aesthetic experience of art and nature differently to shape how visitors use their senses, and which senses they use, when interacting with museum collections. Examining aesthetic meanings across different kinds of museums reveals these institutions’ differing local cultures and how such cultures affect visitor experience. In particular, aesthetic practices across museums facilitate varying opportunities for perception, and interactions that may privilege particular embodied capacities.Key words: art museums; botanical gardens; aesthetics; senses; disability
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Barakat, Hadeer, Ali Foaad Bakr, and Zeyad El-sayad. "Nature as a Healer for Autistic Children." International Journal of Environmental Science & Sustainable Development 3, no. 1 (July 31, 2018): 42. http://dx.doi.org/10.21625/essd.v3iss1.277.
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According to estimates from the Center for Disease Control (CDC's) in 2008 and the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network in 2010, about 1 in 88 children had Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in 2008 and about 1 in 68 children had Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in (2010). The eighth Scientific Conference for Autism held by the College of Education in conjunction with the Egyptian Society for Hydration Capacities of Children with Special Needs revealed that 1 out of every 80 children in Egypt are suffering from autism and this number in Egypt was expected to rise from 2.3 million in 2001 to 2.9 million in 2017.
The reason for many of autistic children’s symptoms is sensory integration; it is the power to understand, organize, and feel sensory data from the environment and body. The issues surrounding sensory integration are presented in hyposensitive and hypersensitive reactions by children with autism to the vestibular, proprioception, tactile, audio, visual, and olfactory senses.
A great deal of research has been conducted on gardens and their effect on health outcomes and how a garden may provide benefit:
1. Relief from physical symptoms or awareness of those symptoms.
2. Stress reduction.
3. Improvement in overall sense of well-being.
The aim of this paper is to establish a group of guidelines for designing a therapeutic garden for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to treat the sensory integration problems of children with ASD by designing a sensory garden which should focus on therapeutic interference. By using the elements and principles of design, the guidelines for this garden are focused on producing calming effects for hyper reactive children with ASD and stimulating effects for hypo reactions.
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Ziemeļniece, Aija, and Linda Balode. "The transformation of the cultural landscape of Latvian rehabilitation gardens and parks." Landscape architecture and art 14 (July 16, 2019): 67–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.22616/j.landarchart.2019.14.06.
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The research on the impact of the healing power of the natural base on the human health in Latvia has begun in the 15th century. For several centuries to the present day, it has been proved that the exposure link between the natural contribution during rehabilitation of the patient and the duration of the recovery of the patient only in the inside of the in-patient care health facility makes a dramatic difference. The patient’s visual linking with the landscape space creates positive emotions that have a healing effect, demonstrating positive changes in the equalization of the blood circulation, cholesterol, and psycho-emotional level in the body. Most gardens and parks provide aesthetic enjoyment but the rehabilitative sensory and therapy gardens are designed to functionally stimulate the human senses (vision, touch, smell, taste, and hearing). The rehabilitation garden or the park is a place that promotes physical, mental health, and well-being, and it should be designed near medical institutions where the moments of psycho-emotional feelings of the patient and his relatives are the most delicate.
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Hussein, Hazreena. "Patterns of seated activity in sensory gardens among children educated in special schools." Support for Learning 28, no. 2 (May 2013): 73–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12021.
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Hussein, Hazreena. "The Influence of Sensory Gardens on the Behaviour of Children with Special Educational Needs." Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 38 (2012): 343–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.03.356.
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Surman, Emma, and Lindsay Hamilton. "Growing Consumers through Production and Play: A Phenomenological Exploration of Food Growing in the School Foodscape." Sociology 53, no. 3 (August 13, 2018): 468–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0038038518789542.
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This article adopts a phenomenological perspective to illustrate how gardens become important spaces where children informally encounter, produce, consume and learn about food. We extend the theoretical concept of the ‘foodscape’ by applying it to both childhood production and consumption and, drawing on qualitative insights from two UK school gardening clubs, show why bodily and sensory phenomena are central to unlocking the potential for foodscapes as learning environments. We highlight how sensory engagement with ‘mess’ and ‘dirt’ normally dissociated from food retail and service enhances the agentic capacity of children as growers and consumers. Our central contribution to the sociology of food is to advance the argument that sensory learning is vital if children are to successfully negotiate between abstract and experiential awareness of the taste and source of myriad consumables, something which currently exacerbates the culture of anxiety and mistrust in contemporary food consumption.
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Lima, M. Francisca. "Landscape and urban design for health and well-being: using healing, sensory and therapeutic gardens." Landscape Research 41, no. 6 (July 11, 2016): 707–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2016.1197489.
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Gonzalez, Marianne Thorsen, and Marit Kirkevold. "Design Characteristics of Sensory Gardens in Norwegian Nursing Homes: A Cross-Sectional E-Mail Survey." Journal of Housing For the Elderly 30, no. 2 (April 2, 2016): 141–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02763893.2016.1162252.
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Cerwén, Gunnar. "Listening to Japanese Gardens: An Autoethnographic Study on the Soundscape Action Design Tool." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 23 (November 22, 2019): 4648. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16234648.
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Landscape architecture and urban design disciplines could benefit from soundscape thinking in order to enhance experiential qualities in their projects, though the available tools are not yet fully developed nor tested. The present research aims to substantiate one of the available tools, Soundscape Actions, and thereby increase the understanding of soundscape design. The study focuses on the Japanese garden tradition, which is known for high preference ratings, tranquil qualities and consideration for sound and other sensory experiences. An autoethnographic approach was used to conduct field studies in 88 gardens in Japan, the majority of which are located in urban areas with potential noise disturbance. The studies are based on observations in situ, supported by video documentation, field recordings and readings of sound pressure levels (SPL). A total of 19 Soundscape Actions are described and discussed in the paper. They are structured around three main categories: localisation of functions, reduction of unwanted sounds and introduction of wanted sounds. The study provides concrete examples of how the tool can be used to enhance tranquil qualities, particularly focusing on small green spaces in dense urban settings, involving the (simultaneous) reduction of unwanted sounds and enhancement of wanted sounds/effects. The autoethnographic approach allowed for the phenomenological perspective to be brought forward, which contributed new insights regarding the design tool. The findings are discussed in relation to health and soundscape research, focusing on multisensory experiences, masking strategies and potentials for implementation and future developments of the design tool.
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Kirby, R. Lee. "The Cardiac-Locomotor Coupling Phenomenon: The Contribution of Coleman." Perceptual and Motor Skills 74, no. 2 (April 1992): 489–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pms.1992.74.2.489.
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Cardiac-locomotor coupling (entrainment: of heart and exercise rates) has been the subject of a number of recent studies. This paper reviews the early work of W. M. Coleman who, in 1921, published the results of his observations on humans and a variety of other species. The animal studies were carried out at the London Zoological Gardens. Coleman's findings remain relevant to those studying entrainment phenomena. They also illustrate the importance and utility of careful observation.
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ARAÚJO, ANTÔNIO C., JULIA J. DIDONET, CAROLINA S. ARAÚJO, PATRÍCIA G. SALETTI, TÂNIA R. J. BORGES, and VALDIR F. PESSOA. "Color vision in the black howler monkey (Alouatta caraya)." Visual Neuroscience 25, no. 3 (May 2008): 243–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0952523808080292.
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Electrophysiological and molecular genetic studies have shown that howler monkeys (Alouatta) are unique among all studied platyrrhines: they have the potential to display trichromatic color vision among males and females. This study examined the color discrimination abilities of four howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) through a series of tasks involving a behavioral paradigm of discrimination learning. The animals were maintained and housed as a group in the Zoological Gardens of Brasília and were tested in their own home cages. Stimuli consisting of pairs of Munsell color chips were presented in random brightness values to assure that discriminations were based on color rather than brightness cues. All the animals (three males, one female) successfully discriminated all the stimulus pairs, including those that would be expected to be difficult for a dichromatic monkey. These results are consistent with the earlier predictions suggesting that howler monkeys are routinely trichromatic.
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Ibrahim khodier, Heba, Lamis El-Gezawy, and Heba Abdo. "THE ROLE OF THE HEALING GARDENS ELEMENTS IN PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL TO CULTIVATE A MORE ‘COGNITIVE AND SENSORY SPACES’." Journal of Al-Azhar University Engineering Sector 14, no. 53 (October 1, 2019): 1578–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.21608/auej.2019.64230.
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Zajadacz, Alina, and Anna Lubarska. "Sensory gardens in the context of promoting well-being of people with visual impairments in the outdoor sites." International Journal of Spa and Wellness 2, no. 1 (January 2, 2019): 3–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24721735.2019.1668674.
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Millward, Kat. "Clinical use of sensory gardens and outdoor environments in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional e-mail survey." Primary Health Care 26, no. 10 (December 29, 2016): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/phc.26.10.13.s16.
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Gonzalez, Marianne Thorsen, and Marit Kirkevold. "Clinical Use of Sensory Gardens and Outdoor Environments in Norwegian Nursing Homes: A Cross-Sectional E-mail Survey." Issues in Mental Health Nursing 36, no. 1 (December 17, 2014): 35–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2014.932872.
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Ergin, Nina. "Healing by Design? An Experiential Approach to Early Modern Ottoman Hospital Architecture." Turkish Historical Review 6, no. 1 (March 18, 2015): 1–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18775462-00601001.
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Frank Lloyd Wright commented in 1948 that “Hospital patients should never be imbued with the idea that they are sick…” Ironically, in subsequent decades architects moved farther away from restorative environments and made functional efficiency their sole guiding principle. Since the 1980s, however, the medical establishment has once again shown interest in the built environment where healthcare is delivered, and in the ways architecture and gardens can support or undermine healing—a turn summarized by the concept “healing by design”. This essay takes as starting point the present knowledge of successful hospital architecture, as it rests on evidence-based design, and through its lens examines early modern Ottoman hospital architecture, in order to understand how these buildings shaped users’ sensory experiences, how they conformed to four qualities of space essential to “healing by design” (orientation, connection, scale, and symbolic meaning), and how they promoted well-being and assisted in the therapeutic process.
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Dokoupil, Libor. "Occurrence and Records of Old Varieties of Pome Fruit in the Tišnov Region." Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 64, no. 1 (2016): 53–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun201664010053.
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The objective of the study was to record the incidence of old varieties of pome fruit in some localities and to evaluate their growth properties and health status; at the same time to evaluate the endangered and oldest apple and pear trees. Samples were taken continuously and after short storage sensory evaluations were carried out. The focus was on fruit tree orchards, home fruit gardens, farmsteads, alleys, trees along roads and field orchards in cadastres of some communities of the Lomnice, Tišnov and Nedvědice regions. We recorded the growth parameters – volume of crown, diameter of the tree trunk, data of the health status and our own classification and pomological description of the variety. The apple variety ‘Velník’ reached an age of 200 years in Křížovice; the variety ‘Kanefl’ in Křížovice 150 years. Old pear varieties on seedy rootstocks reach a high age. The age of the pear variety ‘Václavka’ in Zvole was over 200 years and of the variety ‘Neznámka’ in Žernůvka it was 195 years.
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Astutiningtyas, Maria Beata Inka, Monika Margi Nugraheni, and Suyoto Suyoto. "Automatic Plants Watering System for Small Garden." International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM) 15, no. 02 (January 26, 2021): 200. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v15i02.12803.
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Background: Automation is starting to dominate the world today. We are enter-ing a new era of computing technology, the Internet of Things (IoT), which is experiencing rapid development. IoT is a worldwide neural network in the cloud that connects a mixture of things, aiming to maximise the benefits of internet con-nectivity in transferring and processing data. Using IoT, one can monitor and control a device remotely with a computer or smartphone. IoT can apply in vari-ous fields, one of which is the smart garden. Objective: This research aims to design an automatic plant's watering system used to small gardens in houses. Smart Garden is an electronic control and garden monitoring system for the pro-cess of watering plants so that it can help people care for plants. Method: This paper presents a design of the Internet of Things for small gardens inside houses using Wireless networks and sensors. In automatic watering plants, information about soil moisture needed for plants. Sensors are devices used for smart agricul-ture. Arduino Uno will control all system operations as monitoring the plant wa-tering system. Result: The result of this paper is a Plants Watering System De-sign for Small Garden at Homes.
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Jonkman, Nicolette Tamara Regina Johanna Maria, Esmee Daniëlle Kooijman, Karsten Kalbitz, Nicky Rosa Maria Pouw, and Boris Jansen. "Women's agricultural practices and their effects on soil nutrient content in the Nyalenda urban gardens of Kisumu, Kenya." SOIL 5, no. 2 (October 15, 2019): 303–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/soil-5-303-2019.
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Abstract. In Kisumu up to 60 % of the inhabitants practice some form of urban agriculture, with just under 50 % of the workers being female. On average, women spend more hours a day in the gardens than men. Therefore women's knowledge is pivotal for effective agricultural management. To enhance and better use women's knowledge, gender-related sociocultural obstacles linked to land ownership, investment, and farm inputs have to be taken into account. We aimed to determine how the agricultural knowledge and motivations of female farmers working in the Nyalenda urban gardens in Kisumu (Kenya) influence the soil nutrient status as reflected by the total soil C and N; available soil N and P; and exchangeable soil Na, K, Mg, and Ca. Two prevailing practices were compared to determine how the agricultural management practice influences soil nutrient content: (1) applying manure only and (2) applying manure while intercropping with cowpeas. Interviews and focus group discussions were held to explore the agricultural knowledge and motivations of the women working in Nyalenda. Soil analysis showed that the soil in Nyalenda was rich in nutrients overall but that the intercropped fields contained significantly lower total soil nutrients than fields where only manure was applied. While theoretically intercropping with a legume such as cowpeas should increase soil N content, due to socioeconomic factors, such as poverty, intercropping was applied in a way that did not increase soil nutrient contents; rather it diversified revenue. The knowledge of the female farmers was found to be limited to practical and sensory knowledge. This shows that when aiming to improve soil nutrient status and agricultural yields through agricultural training, socioeconomic conditions, cultural context, and gendered knowledge differentiation have to be acknowledged.
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Maffei, Luigi, Samiha Boucherit, Djihed Berkouk, and Massimiliano Masullo. "Physical and perceptual dimensions of open urban spaces in Biskra, Algeria." INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings 263, no. 3 (August 1, 2021): 3160–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.3397/in-2021-2318.
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The sound dimension is a constitutive element of the architectural, urban, and environmental projects of open spaces. In combination with other physical stimuli, such as vision, thermoigrometric conditions, odors, the sound can contribute to fulfill the expectation and it can improve the well being of the citizens who are the users of these spaces. Many researches attempted to find out correlation between quantitative multisensorial physical features of open spaces and subjective qualitative evaluation by users. In many cases these attempts were successful, however few researches considered specifically special categories such as older citizens or visually impaired citizens. In order to receive information to make the sensory urban architecture approach more inclusive as possible, in this preliminary study several relevant urban sites such as gardens, main streets and open markets in the city of the Biskra in Algeria have been characterized in terms of physical properties and in these sites, through specific surveys, the response of users was collected. Among the users, different categories of citizens with specific needs were contemplated for the subjective assessment.
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Gardener, Joanna, William Cartwright, Lesley Duxbury, and Amy Griffin. "Mapping Perception of Place through Emotion, Memory, Senses, and the Imaginary." Abstracts of the ICA 1 (July 15, 2019): 1–2. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-1-87-2019.
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<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> This paper reports on a research project that has a focus on the perception of place, collective experience, and shared perceptions. It aims to demonstrate how mapping can be used to bring depth and meaning to places through portraying emotions, memory, sensation, and the imagination. This study explores how maps can be developed to create a deeper understanding and explore perceptions of place. It draws upon the diverse experiences of a participatory study of a single, shared place, the Edinburgh Gardens in North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia. This participatory study expands upon a previous research study of the Edinburgh Gardens, which focused on the influence of time in the perception of place. While time plays a significant role in changing perceptions of place, emotions, sensory inputs, and memory also play vital roles in shaping these perceptions.</p><p> The intent of this study was to look for shared experiences, synergies, or differences between different participants’ visits to the park, while examining how people perceive, move through, and understand the place and their emotional connection to it. Through a three-part participatory study, <i>1. Memory</i>, <i>2. Experience</i>, and <i>3. Reflection</i>, the data collected informs a series of emotional maps of the Edinburgh Gardens.</p><p> The first part of the study, <i>Memory</i>, asked participants to recall and describe a memory of an experience they had at the Edinburgh Gardens. Questions included why the event was significant, were they with other people, how long did they stay, and could they remember any smells or sounds or think of any colours associated with the experience. Participants were also asked to draw a map of the gardens as they remembered them (Figure 1). The second part of the study, <i>Experience</i>, asked participants to go for a walk in the park and capture their experience in real-time (Figure 2). This included many of the same questions as Part 1, while also asking them to record their route as they moved through the park, via a GPS walking app and pen and paper (Figure 3). The final part of the study, <i>Reflection</i>, asked participants to reflect and compare the visits to the park.</p><p> The intention of this participatory component of the research programme is to visually explore emotional connections to place by creating prototype maps of place perceptions. The study focuses on the making of place and examines how places are perceived through deep mapping and associated spatial narratives. In creating these prototype maps, it investigates how the cartographic sciences, design thinking, and artistic expression can inform one another to spark new ideas and generate new ways of thinking about approaches to cartography and in turn, the possibilities that emerge when these disciplines work together.</p><p> Through a practical and theoretical investigation into emotional cartography, this study explores perception of place and the representation of shared perceptions through mapping. Furthermore, it illustrates the role memory and conscious experience have on feelings and emotions attached to perception of place. Through creating prototypes of emotional maps, we are able to see the crossover between scientific cartography and artistic expression and appreciate how these different disciplines can be engaged to shape new approaches to cartography and reveal the map’s ability to impart emotion and evoke a sense of place.</p>
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Newell, McPherson, Ann Reinthal, Debbie Espy, and Beth Ekelman. "Development of an Inexpensive Harnessing System Allowing Independent Gardening for Balance Training for Mobility Impaired Individuals." Sensors 21, no. 16 (August 20, 2021): 5610. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s21165610.
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Balance is key to independent mobility, and poor balance leads to a risk of falling and subsequent injury that can cause self-restriction of activity for older adults. Balance and mobility can be improved through training programs, but many programs are not intensive or engaging enough to sufficiently improve balance while maintaining adherence. As an alternative to traditional balance training, harnessed gardening sessions were conducted in an urban greenhouse as an example of a community activity through which balance and mobility can be trained and/or maintained. An inexpensive multidirectional harness system was developed that can be used as an assistive or rehabilitative device in community, private, and senior center gardens to allow balance or mobility-impaired adults to participate in programming. Two wearable sensor systems were used to measure responses to the system: the Polhemus G4 system measured gardeners’ positions and center of mass relative to the base of support, and ActiGraph activity monitors measured the frequency and intensity of arm movements in garden as compared to home environments. The harnessed gardening system provides a safe environment for intense movement activity and can be used as a rehabilitation device along with wearable sensor systems to monitor ongoing changes.
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Kim, Ho-Hyun, Min-Jung Kwak, Kwang-Jin Kim, Yoon-Kyung Gwak, Jeong-Hun Lee, and Ho-Hyeong Yang. "Evaluation of IAQ Management Using an IoT-Based Indoor Garden." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 6 (March 13, 2020): 1867. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17061867.
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This study was designed to verify the effectiveness of smart gardens by improving indoor air quality (IAQ) through the installation of an indoor garden with sensor-based Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology that identifies pollutants such as particulate matter. In addition, the study aims to introduce indoor gardens for customized indoor air cleaning using the data and IoT technology. New apartments completed in 2016 were selected and divided into four households with indoor gardens installed and four households without indoor gardens. Real-time data and data on PM2.5, CO2, temperature, and humidity were collected through an IoT-based IAQ monitoring system. In addition, in order to examine the effects on the health of occupants, the results were analyzed based on epidemiological data, prevalence data, current maintenance, and recommendation criteria, and were presented and evaluated as indices. The indices were classified into a comfort index, which reflects the temperature and humidity, an IAQ index, which reflects PM2.5 and CO2, and an IAQ composite index. The IAQ index was divided into five grades from “good” to “hazardous”. Using a scale of 1 to 100 points, it was determined as follows: “good (0–20)”, “moderate (21–40)”, “unhealthy for sensitive group (41–60)”, “bad (61–80)”, “hazardous (81–100)”. It showed an increase in the “good” section after installing the indoor garden, and the “bad” section decreased. Additionally, the comfort index was classified into five grades from “very comfortable” to “very uncomfortable”. In the comfort index, the “uncomfortable” section decreased, and the “comfortable” section increased after the indoor garden was installed.
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Treftz, Chenin, and Stanley T. Omaye. "Hydroponics: potential for augmenting sustainable food production in non-arable regions." Nutrition & Food Science 46, no. 5 (September 12, 2016): 672–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/nfs-10-2015-0118.
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Purpose The purpose of this review of the literature is to provide readers a foundation of understanding whereby future research can move forward in the quest for global sustainable food production. Design/methodology/approach This review includes up-to-date information from evidence-based sources on hydroponics. Topics included are advantages, limitations, nutritional quality and sensory quality Findings Hydroponic growing systems offer the opportunity to at least augment traditional soil-based growing systems in global food production. Some benefits of hydroponic growing systems are limitation of water waste (recirculation), crops grown in controlled environments (control of pests, nutrients and attributes required for optimal plant growth) and ability to manipulate conditions to maximize production in limited space (vertical gardens). Practical implications The human population is increasing with a parallel increase in the demand for food; therefore, food production must increase to meet the need. Originality/value In spite of the rapid interest and proliferation of information by laypeople, evidence-based research is scant on hydroponics. This article provides a summary of the literature on hydroponics and how it may be used for sustainable food production in arid and urban areas.
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Fu, F., J. Zhang, F. Shen, and C. Zhao. "THE MULTI-TECH PROTECTIVE MONITORING OF THE LION FOREST GARDEN STONY ARTIFICIAL HILLS (SUZHOU, CHINA)." ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLIV-M-1-2020 (July 24, 2020): 335–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xliv-m-1-2020-335-2020.
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Abstract. The Lion Forest Garden was originally built in 1342, during Yuan Dynasty, and became one of the most famous gardens in Suzhou. In 2000, it was inscribed in the World Heritage List as an extensive property of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou. The Lion Forest Garden is famous for its stony artificial hills covering more than 4,000 square meters, which were continually built during Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasty. However, as a long time passed, stony artificial hills appear damaged showing stone cracking - which could be seen in many places-, gaping, weathering, water erosion, and subsidence. Besides, a new underground line will pass through the road west to the Garden. In 2018 and 2019, the Landscape Architecture Engineering Lab of the Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture collaborated with the Lion Forest Garden Administration on a research to define the strategy to monitor these stony artificial hills. Multiple technologies were used, such as 3D Scanning, Ultrasonic Testing, Side-Scan Sonar, sensors, and so forth. During the monitoring, some technologies worked well while others did not. The paper, based on the mentioned research, will discuss the strategy and technologies used in monitoring historical rockeries, describe the procedure, analyse the outcomes, and find out the reasons causing the unsuccess of some technologies.
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Baker, Patricia. "Identifying the connection between Roman conceptions of ‘Pure Air’ and physical and mental health in Pompeian gardens (c.150 BC–AD 79): a multi-sensory approach to ancient medicine." World Archaeology 50, no. 3 (May 27, 2018): 404–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2018.1487332.
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Youngman, Angela. "Create a sensory garden." Child Care 9, no. 7 (July 2012): 4–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/chca.2012.9.7.4.
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Glória, André, Carolina Dionisio, Gonçalo Simões, João Cardoso, and Pedro Sebastião. "Water Management for Sustainable Irrigation Systems Using Internet-of-Things." Sensors 20, no. 5 (March 4, 2020): 1402. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s20051402.
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This paper introduces a new way of managing water in irrigation systems, which can be applied to gardens or agricultural fields, replacing human intervention with Wireless Sensor Networks. A typical irrigation system wastes on average 30% of the water used, due to poor management and configuration. This sustainable irrigation system allows a better efficiency in the process of irrigation that can lead to savings for the end user, not only monetary but also in natural resources, such as water and energy, leading to a more sustainable environment. The system can retrieve real time data and use them to determinate the correct amount of water to be used in a garden. With this solution, it is possible to save up to 34% of water when using sensor data from temperature, humidity and soil moisture, or up to 26% when using only temperature inputs. Besides a detailed system architecture, this paper includes a real case scenario implementation and results discussion.
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Arroyo-Anlló, Eva M., Jorge Chamorro Sánchez, and Roger Gil. "Could Self-Consciousness Be Enhanced in Alzheimer’s Disease? An Approach from Emotional Sensorial Stimulation." Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 77, no. 2 (September 15, 2020): 505–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jad-200408.
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) provides a valuable field of research into impairment of self-consciousness (SC), because AD patients have a reduced capacity to understand their mental world, to experience and relive previous personal events, as well as to interpret thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about themselves. Several studies observed that AD patients had an altered SC, but not a complete abolition of it. Emotions are an integral part of the construction of personal identity, therefore of Self. In general, most studies on emotion in AD patients have observed that emotion is not completely abolished and it lets them better remember autobiographical events with greater emotional charge. The positive effect of autobiographical memories rich in emotional content, evoked directly/automatically by sensorial stimuli such as familiar odors or music, could be used to reestablish/reinforce the permanence and coherence of the Self in AD. We studied the research of empirical evidence supporting the power of the sensorial cues associated with emotion, which could be capable of enhancing the SC in AD. We presented the studies about “Emotional stimulations” using odor, music, or taste cues in AD. All studies have shown to have a positive impact on SC in AD patients such as odor-evoked autobiographical memories, taste/odor-evoked autobiographical memories, emotional sensorial stimulation using musical cues, and multi-sensorial stimulations using healing gardens. We found research supporting the notion that emotional sensorial stimulations can even temporarily exalt memory, affective state, and personal identity, that is, the SC in AD. The emotional sensory stimulations could be used as a tool to activate the SC in AD and hence improve the quality of life of patients and caregivers.
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Rondini, E., and M. Bertelli. "Urban Spaces and psychic disease: A case series from Florence." European Psychiatry 41, S1 (April 2017): s831—s832. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1632.
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People with schizophrenia or other psychoses present alterations of multi-sensory processing and impairments in cognitive functions. They seem to be more sensitive to external stimuli than the general population, which can negatively impact on their emotional state. The purpose of the study was to assess how elements of urban milieu combine with spatial experiences of people with these disorders, affecting their spatial perceptions and social interactions. The group of participants consisted of 10 patients aged between 20 and 40 years, with schizophrenia or other psychoses. We used qualitative methods to assess behaviours in different urban routes, including a period of participant observation and a series of semi-structured interviews. Pathways within the city were recorded using a Global Position System (GPS), in order to link perceptual and behavioural data to specific urban spaces. The data analysis has revealed positive interactions between most of participants and the city. Different places have been differently perceived in terms of stress and comfort. The wide squares and the art-rich sites of the city center, as well as public parks and gardens, have been connected with positive feelings and senses of pleasure. Conversely, the presence of a high number of people and the movement experiences through public transport services have emerged to be associated with negative emotions. A deeper understanding of mechanisms and processes that interest the link between urban space and psychological disease can contribute to show new directions for the improvement of urban life quality and to progress both in psychiatry and in urban planning.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Oostermeijer, Sanne, Catherine Brasier, Carol Harvey, Bridget Hamilton, Cath Roper, Andrew Martel, Justine Fletcher, and Lisa Brophy. "Design features that reduce the use of seclusion and restraint in mental health facilities: a rapid systematic review." BMJ Open 11, no. 7 (July 2021): e046647. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046647.
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Increasing efforts are being made to prevent and/or eliminate the use of seclusion and restraint in mental health facilities. Recent literature recognises the importance of the physical environment in supporting better outcomes in mental health services. This rapid review scoped the existing literature studying what physical design features of mental health facilities can reduce the use of seclusion and physical restraint.DesignA rapid review of peer-reviewed literature.MethodsPeer-reviewed literature was searched for studies on architectural design and the use of restraint and seclusion in mental health facilities. The following academic databases were searched: Cochrane Library, Medline, PsycINFO, Scopus and Avery for English language literature published between January 2010 and August 2019. The Joanna Briggs Institute’s critical appraisal tool was used to assess the quality of included studies.ResultsWe identified 35 peer-reviewed studies. The findings revealed several overarching themes in design efforts to reduce the use of seclusion and restraint: a beneficial physical environment (eg, access to gardens or recreational facilities); sensory or comfort rooms; and private, uncrowded and calm spaces. The critical appraisal indicated that the overall quality of studies was low, as such the findings should be interpreted with caution.ConclusionThis study found preliminary evidence that the physical environment has a role in supporting the reduction in the use of seclusion and restraint. This is likely to be achieved through a multilayered approach, founded on good design features and building towards specific design features which may reduce occurrences of seclusion and restraint. Future designs should include consumers in a codesign process to maximise the potential for change and innovation that is genuinely guided by the insights of lived experience expertise.
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Muzawi, Rometdo, Ahmad Fauzan, and Lusiana Lusiana. "PROTOTYPE PENGONTROLAN TITIK FOKUS PANEL SURYA TERHADAP ENERGI MATAHARI SECARA OTOMATIS PADA STMIK Amik Riau." INOVTEK POLBENG 8, no. 1 (August 8, 2018): 117. http://dx.doi.org/10.35314/ip.v8i1.354.
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A solar panel is a device that can convert solar energy into electricity. The use of solar energy sources can be utilized as street lighting and garden lights. Today many use of solar panels mounted in static (silent) positions in one direction at one focal point will not get the maximum power point of the sun and sunlight received by the solar panel slightly so that it is inefficient at the time of charging the battery.The amount of solar energy that can be absorbed depends on the absorption of sunlight. Absorption can be optimized by making solar panels can continue to face the sun. This system uses ATMEGA8535 microcontroller with one temperature sensor to detect high solar thermal temperature received by solar panels and four photodiode sensors as a detection of light reflection received. These sensors can be able to provide a dynamic solar panels that are automatic and optimal in absorbing sunlight. With the absence of the use of solar panels as the lighting of the garden lights in Stmik Amik Riau and still using electrical energy from PLN, the purpose of this study is to build a solar panel control device that is able to follow the movement of the direction of the arrival of sunlight so it will be optimal in absorbing sunlight.Keywords - Solar Panel, microcontroller, Temperature Sensor, Photodiode Sensor.
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Muzawi, Rometdo, Ahmad Fauzan, and Lusiana Lusiana. "Prototype Pengontrolan Titik Fokus Panel Surya Terhadap Energi Matahari Secara Otomatis Pada STMIK Amik Riau." INOVTEK Polbeng - Seri Informatika 3, no. 1 (June 17, 2018): 73. http://dx.doi.org/10.35314/isi.v3i1.390.
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A solar panel is a device that can convert solar energy into electricity. The use of solar energy sources can be utilized as street lighting and garden lights. Today many use of solar panels mounted in static (silent) positions in one direction at one focal point will not get the maximum power point of the sun and sunlight received by the solar panel slightly so that it is inefficient at the time of charging the battery.The amount of solar energy that can be absorbed depends on the absorption of sunlight. Absorption can be optimized by making solar panels can continue to face the sun. This system uses ATMEGA8535 microcontroller with one temperature sensor to detect high solar thermal temperature received by solar panels and four photodiode sensors as a detection of light reflection received. These sensors can be able to provide a dynamic solar panels that are automatic and optimal in absorbing sunlight. With the absence of the use of solar panels as the lighting of the garden lights in Stmik Amik Riau and still using electrical energy from PLN, the purpose of this study is to build a solar panel control device that is able to follow the movement of the direction of the arrival of sunlight so it will be optimal in absorbing sunlight.Keywords: Solar Panel, microcontroller, Temperature Sensor, Photodiode Sensor
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Penzenstadler, Birgit, Jayden Khakurel, Carl Plojo, Marinela Sanchez, Ruben Marin, and Lam Tran. "Resilient Smart Gardens—Exploration of a Blueprint." Sustainability 10, no. 8 (July 28, 2018): 2654. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10082654.
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In an effort to become more resilient and contribute to saving water and other resources, people become more interested in growing their own food, but do not have sufficient gardening experience and education on conserving water. Previous work has attempted to develop resilient smart gardens that support the user in automated watering using simple embedded boards. However, none of these solutions proved to be scalable nor are they easy to replicate for people at home. We set up a student team project that created a safe space for exploring this multidisciplinary domain. We developed a smart resilient garden kit with Internet-of-Things devices that is easy to rebuild and scale. We use a small-scale board and a number of sensors connected to a planter. In this paper, we report on a prototypical implementation for multidisciplinary smart garden projects, our experiences with self-guided implementation and reflection meetings, and our lessons learned. By learning about water conservation using automation on a small scale, students develop a sense for engineering solutions regarding resource limitations early on. By extending such small projects, they can prepare for developing large-scale solutions for those challenges.