The Editing Techniques for Contextual iInformation of Places for "Guided Walking Tour" to Improve Subjective Well-being.

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21H01512
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 23030:Architectural planning and city planning-related
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: GOTO Haruhiko 早稲田大学, 理工学術院, 教授 (70170462)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: まち歩き / ガイド付きまちあるき / 主観的健康感 / 社会的健康 / 場所の文脈 / ウェルビーイング / 環境認知

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study tried to find the method of extracting, editing, and sharing contextual information of places for "town walking tour with guide". Through experiments conducted on town walking tour, it was revealed that: ① Town walking enhances mood states. ② Guided walking tours significantly enhance mood states compared to tours without guides.
As a result, it was demonstrated that "guided walking tour" contributes to improving subjective well-being. Furthermore, surveys on subjective well-being and spatial cognition highlighted that individuals with higher subjective well-being tend to have greater awareness of their residential surroundings. Drawing from these findings, the study explored which kind of urban design can enhance individuals' perception of contextual information about places.

Free Research Field

都市計画

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

まち歩き・ガイド付きまち歩きは、地域社会においては、景観形成や観光振興等で着目される傾向にあったが、本研究では、社会的健康に寄与する「場所」を生産する計画技術・計画手法として、特に、ガイド付きまち歩きが気分状態の改善に有用性があることが示された。
本研究は、Well-beingへの社会的関心が集まる中、居住地周辺環境の主観的認知度を高めるためのまち歩き、及び、ガイド付きまち歩きの設計や、そのための文脈情報を発信しやすい都市デザインの基礎となる研究である。