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

지하철 역사 내 벽면녹화가 생리심리학적 스트레스 완화에 미치는 영향

  • 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)
  • 김용진 (국립한경대학교 조경학과) ;
  • 강민지 (국립한경대학교 조경학과) ;
  • 정이봄 (국립한경대학교 조경학과) ;
  • 윤초혜 (국립한경대학교 조경학과) ;
  • 전성민 (국립한경대학교 조경학과) ;
  • 이주영 (국립한경대학교 조경학과)
  • Received : 2021.11.30
  • Accepted : 2022.02.14
  • Published : 2022.03.31
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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.

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