A PROPOSED METHODOLOGY FOR THE AMBULATORY MEASUREMENT OF PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO NATURAL RESTORATION IN URBAN GREEN
Abstract
It is known that natural wilderness environments can act as restorative
environments for urban stress. However, it is uncertain what effect urban green
spaces have on urban stress. In this study, we reviewed methodologies in natural
restoration papers to determine the best method for analysing natural restoration in
mobile subjects in urban green spaces. The results indicate that heart rate
variability may hold the key to an ambulatory method, despite the complexities
associated with analyzing data obtained via this measure.
Key Words
heart rate variability, urban stress, mental stress, mobile, environmental exposure,
environmental restoration, nature, wilderness exposu