The aesthetics of human-made components within urban environments: A scoping review

Description

This poster presents the key findings from a scoping review conducted about aesthetic components in the urban environment. The urban environment has been explored from an array of fields, but with different approaches – some scientific research has placed an emphasis on greenspaces, usability, or general aspects of design. However, the importance and extent to which aesthetic aspects have been considered within this research it is not yet clear. With the notion of urban aesthetics gaining popularity as a research topic, we aim to obtain a more comprehensive overview of how and which components have been investigated in the existing literature. Moreover, given the widespread literature centring on wellbeing in our cities, a further interest is the extent to which wellbeing outcomes have been considered for such aesthetic components within the urban environment. Thus, to gain a deeper understanding as to how urban environments are explored through the lens of aesthetics, we identify what components of the urban environment are considered, how they have been aesthetically evaluated, and whether they have any wellbeing benefits.

Period	25 Aug 2023
Event title	Visual Science of Art Conference
Event type	Conference
Location	Nikosia, CyprusShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International