Investigating Stress Triggers and the Built Environment
Sep 23, 2016
This project is guided by the research question: How do different environmental characteristics affect stress-related responses in users?
The study will guide individual subjects to walk a designated route, exposing them to different architectural and environmental elements in downtown Manhattan, Kansas. Methodology includes physiological biofeedback sensors, GPS, a GoPro, and a brief survey.
The intent of the research is to provide a foundation for further studies into how public policy can be better informed and augmented to mitigate potential public health issues caused by urban design.
Presented at:
2016 ANFA Conference (Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA)
Published & professionally reviewed by:
Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture
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