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Urban Park Lighting Quality Perception: An Immersive Virtual Reality Experiment

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  • Massimiliano Masullo

    (Sens i-Lab, Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via San Lorenzo, Aversa (CE)a, 81031 Aversa, Italy)

  • Federico Cioffi

    (Sens i-Lab, Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via San Lorenzo, Aversa (CE)a, 81031 Aversa, Italy)

  • Jian Li

    (Sens i-Lab, Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via San Lorenzo, Aversa (CE)a, 81031 Aversa, Italy)

  • Luigi Maffei

    (Sens i-Lab, Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via San Lorenzo, Aversa (CE)a, 81031 Aversa, Italy)

  • Giovanni Ciampi

    (Sens i-Lab, Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via San Lorenzo, Aversa (CE)a, 81031 Aversa, Italy)

  • Sergio Sibilio

    (Sens i-Lab, Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via San Lorenzo, Aversa (CE)a, 81031 Aversa, Italy)

  • Michelangelo Scorpio

    (Sens i-Lab, Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via San Lorenzo, Aversa (CE)a, 81031 Aversa, Italy)

Abstract

Green areas and parks are increasingly important in improving citizens’ physical and mental recovery. Lighting systems play a considerable role in affecting city park life and activities along with people’s moods and behavior in the evening and at night. Immersive virtual reality laboratory experiments may support urban and lighting research by providing information on the combination of lighting setup and visual context of existing or new urban parks. Gaze behaviors obtained from eye-tracking recordings and self-reported measurements using the perceived outdoor lighting quality questionnaire were used to determine the factors affecting human perception, comfort, and cognitive load, as the overall illuminance levels of the scene and correlated color temperature changes. Results pointed out that overall illuminance level and CCT significantly affect the perceived strength and comfort qualities of lighting with a dominance of the first compared with the latter when subjects were free to explore the lit environment. Low CCT and intermediate or high overall illuminance levels can improve the sense of accessibility as well as minimize the cognitive load.

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  • Massimiliano Masullo & Federico Cioffi & Jian Li & Luigi Maffei & Giovanni Ciampi & Sergio Sibilio & Michelangelo Scorpio, 2023. "Urban Park Lighting Quality Perception: An Immersive Virtual Reality Experiment," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-15, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:3:p:2069-:d:1043548
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    1. Michelangelo Scorpio & Roberta Laffi & Massimiliano Masullo & Giovanni Ciampi & Antonio Rosato & Luigi Maffei & Sergio Sibilio, 2020. "Virtual Reality for Smart Urban Lighting Design: Review, Applications and Opportunities," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(15), pages 1-26, July.
    2. Wonyoung Yang & Jin Yong Jeon, 2020. "Effects of Correlated Colour Temperature of LED Light on Visual Sensation, Perception, and Cognitive Performance in a Classroom Lighting Environment," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-16, May.
    3. Massimiliano Masullo & Federico Cioffi & Jian Li & Luigi Maffei & Michelangelo Scorpio & Tina Iachini & Gennaro Ruggiero & Antonio Malferà & Francesco Ruotolo, 2022. "An Investigation of the Influence of the Night Lighting in a Urban Park on Individuals’ Emotions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-13, July.
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