Volume 29, Issue 2
DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2020.216
APPLICATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ELEMENTS IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN OF PUBLIC GARDENS
Abstract
The psychological needs of residents are key issues in the landscape design of public gardens. This paper aims optimizes the application of psychological elements in the landscape design of public gardens. Based on theories on environmental psychology and methods for garden design, the author conducted a questionnaire survey on the opinions and needs of residents in a district of Suzhou, eastern China’s Jiangsu Province. From the perspective of psychology, the influencing factors of the residents’ sense of safety and comfort for the landscape of public gardens were identified, and several countermeasures were put forward to improve the landscape design of public gardens. The results show that most residents are concerned with the safety of children’s entertainment facilities in public areas; the common defects with the landscape of public gardens include poor sense of participation, safety and territory; landscape design should satisfy the psychological needs of residents, making their lives more harmonious; landscape designers should focus on increasing the attractiveness of the landscape of public gardens, giving overall consideration to the ornamental, living, and recreational features of the landscape. This research lays a theoretical basis for improving the landscape design of public gardens and the living quality of residents.
Keywords
Psychological Elements, Public Gardens, Landscape Design, Questionnaire Survey.