Consideration of human centred emotional design and cultural strategy in urban regeneration in China

Abstract

Many renovations of former industrial sites in China have failed to respond to the different contexts of location within their design.Resulting from an international funded research project, this paper considers Human-Centred Emotional Design and cultural strategy as urban renovation tools that can attract capital, mark the city as a distinctive brand and encourage interaction and sensual engagement from citizens. This paper pinpoints the project's initial discoveries and captures a range of personal narratives reflecting the real experiences of Chinese people. The findings unlock potential opportunities for culturally coherent regeneration strategies.

Emotional Responses to Spatial Design in a Regeneration Project: A Study Using Virtual Reality and Galvanic Skin Response Methodology

“…Consequently, many urban regeneration projects, while aiming for ambitious economic growth, have succeeded commercially by offering retail and entertainment facilities. However, these projects often fall short in considering the emotional needs of individuals (Ujang & Zakariya, 2015;Guo et al 2021). Furthermore, a significant proportion of current methods employed to obtain people's feedbacks on spatial design rely on self-reported techniques such as interviews and questionnaires (Abbasi, Alalouch, & Bramley, 2016;Peters, 2017;Zhu, Huang, & Hu, 2022).…”

Community Governance in Age-Friendly Community Regeneration—A Case Study on Installing Elevators in Old Residential Buildings

“…For many old communities without property management organizations, since it is not easy for elderly people to participate in public governance, there is more need to investigate the mechanism of providing communication channels for public participation [17,18]. Meanwhile, in the domain of physical space transformation research, there have been many studies on the regeneration of community environment design, which can help provide a safe and comfortable community environment for older people [19][20][21]. The convenience of routes of the walk for the elderly is the most important; otherwise, it is difficult to enjoy a good community environment.…”