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http://dx.doi.org/10.5322/JESI.2022.31.3.219

Reduced Physio-psychological Stress Responses to the Green Wall in Subway Station  

Kim, YongJin (Department of Landscape Architecture, Hankyong National University)
Kang, Minji (Department of Landscape Architecture, Hankyong National University)
Chung, LeeBom (Department of Landscape Architecture, Hankyong National University)
Youn, ChoHye (Department of Landscape Architecture, Hankyong National University)
Jeon, SeongMin (Department of Landscape Architecture, Hankyong National University)
Lee, Juyoung (Department of Landscape Architecture, Hankyong National University)
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Journal of Environmental Science International / v.31, no.3, 2022 , pp. 219-226 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the response of the human body to stress induced by wall recording of subway stations in the city center. The experiment was conducted as a simulation exercise, and six images were selected and produced based on Subway Line 2, a representative underground space in Seoul. The study participants included 24 male and female college students. A three-minute experiment was conducted, during which the participants were shown the control image and green wall image once each. To measure psychological status, the following measurement indicators were used: Semantic Differential, Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Physiological changes were investigated by tracking participants' heart rate and blood pressure. Results showed that parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves were activated in the presence of the green wall in the subway station. The psychological evaluation analysis revealed that negative affect toward underground space decreased, while positive affect increased. This study found that the green wall in subway stations has a stable effect on the human body, both psychologically and physiologically. In the future, green walls in underground spaces can be used to reduce psychological stress and increase physiological relaxation.
Keywords
Underground space; Greening; Environmental stress; Physiological activity; Psychological response;
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