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Front. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry
Sec. Interventions for Adolescent Mental Health
Volume 4 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/frcha.2025.1506392
This article is part of the Research Topic Promotion, Prevention, or Early Intervention of Late Adolescent Mental Health Problems, Especially Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, and Behavioral Addiction View all articles

Exploring the Restorativeness of Different Hydrodynamic Landscapes in World Natural Heritage Sites

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PING ZHANG PING ZHANG 1Tongyao Zhang Tongyao Zhang 1Zexuan Chen Zexuan Chen 2Qianyi He Qianyi He 1Luo Ke Luo Ke 1Jinpeng Li Jinpeng Li 1Yanbin Yang Yanbin Yang 1Qingjie Zhang Qingjie Zhang 1Xuan Wang Xuan Wang 1Limin Han Limin Han 3Mingze Chen Mingze Chen 4Xiaoqing He Xiaoqing He 1Fupei Zhao Fupei Zhao 1Saixin Cao Saixin Cao 1Xiaoqing Xu Xiaoqing Xu 5Guangyu Wang Guangyu Wang 4*Xi Li Xi Li 6*
  • 1 College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
  • 2 Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
  • 3 Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
  • 4 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
  • 5 Tongji University, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
  • 6 Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, China

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    Audiovisual environmental perception has been the focus of numerous empirical studies. This study employs virtual reality (VR) to explore how different hydrodynamic waterscapes in Jiuzhaigou World Natural Heritage Site affect physiological and psychological restoration in youth. According to the results, audiovisual interactions, particularly with water sounds and birdsongs, significantly enhance physiological restoration compared to visuals alone. High-intensity hydrodynamic landscapes, regardless of birdsongs, exhibit the highest physiological restoration. There is a linearly positive correlation between physiological restorativeness and hydrodynamic landscapes. Mediumintensity hydrodynamic landscapes with rich forms are most psychologically restorative. In low-medium-intensity settings, visuals contribute more to psychological restoration than soundscapes. It is further found that waterscapes rich in flora and fauna feature a higher level of biodiversity. In the waterscapes with both elements of vegetation and water, the restorativeness of plant and animal resources is greater than that of water. This work highlights the need to focus on the application of different hydrodynamic landscapes in urban areas and the conservation of World Heritage Sites.

    Keywords: Audiovisual perception, hydrodynamic landscapes, Restorative effect, virtual reality, Jiuzhaigou World Natural Heritage Site

    Received: 05 Oct 2024; Accepted: 02 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 ZHANG, Zhang, Chen, He, Ke, Li, Yang, Zhang, Wang, Han, Chen, He, Zhao, Cao, Xu, Wang and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Guangyu Wang, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    Xi Li, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, Sichuan, China

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