Sensory Gardens
Comparison of Physiological Responses to Therapeutic Sensory Stimulation Garden and Indoor Multi-Sensory Room on Patients with Special Needs
At a glance
- Project leader : Martina Föhn
- Co-project leader : Dr. Hazreena Hussein
- Project budget : CHF 10'000
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : EU and other international programmes (ETH Global)
- Project partner : University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
- Contact person : Martina Föhn
Description
Researchers in environmental psychology, health studies and urban design are interested in the relationship between the environment, behavior settings and emotions. A reliable investigation method is needed for detail exploration of soft fascination possible effects. Therefore, a suitable garden should be identified to have a therapeutic sensory stimulation to users. Furthermore, quantitative methods of brain activities will be investigated to record and analyze the emotional experience and cognitive abilities.