Women's Preferences of Urban Green Space Landscape Elements and Relationship Between Sensory Dimensions, Perceived Restoration, and Stress Restoration

Abstract

The stress index of Asian women is rising. In Taiwan, 93% of Taiwanese women feel stressed, which is much higher than the global average of 83%. Women are more susceptible to psychological vulnerabilities than men, with factors such as increased stress, insomnia, anxiety, perceived stress, adjustment disorders and depression having a greater psychological impact on women. Urban green space is more accessible to urban residents than the natural environment, and is known as a natural pill, and providing a variety of physical and mental health benefits such as increased physical activity, reduced urban noise, and reduced psychological stress. This study included "female", "landscape elements", and "perceived sensory dimension", and explore the relationship and program evaluation between "perceived restoration " and "stress restoration ". The research results found that most women visit parks more than seven times a year. They mostly go for walks and relieve stress in urban green space, and stay for about 1 to 2 hours. Appropriate flowers, plants and water elements can be used to create spatial quality, which can help create a compatible landscape for women. In addition, partial least squares method structural equation (Partial Least Squares SEM, PLS-SEM) The research results show that the landscape elements of women in urban green spaces have a significant impact on their perceived sensory dimension and perceived restoration, but they have no significant impact on stress restoration. The research results show that the landscape elements of women in urban parks and green spaces have a significant impact on their perceived sensory dimension. The perceived sensory dimension has a significant impact on perceived restoration, but have no significant impact on stress restoration. Stress restoration must be carried out through environmental awareness. Therefore, it is suggested that relevant units should not only focus on perceived sensory dimension projects in the design of urban park green spaces, but also focus on functional design of perceived restoration, in order to further alleviate women's pressure. The results of the research can be used as an important reference for relevant units and follow-up research in the urban green space planning and design of SDGs: gender equality and gender mainstreaming, social justice and environmental sustainability.