The appearance of indoor plants and their effect on people's perceptions of indoor air quality and subjective well-being
Jenny Berger, Emmanuel Essah, Tijana Blanuša, C. Philip Beaman
Abstract
• Indoor plant appearance impacts people's responses. • Interest and beauty of indoor plants benefits well-being. • Perceptions of indoor air quality are influenced by healthiness and appearance of plants. • Shape ranked as the most important characteristic affecting plant attractiveness. • People prefer indoor plants with rounded canopy contours.
Topics & Concepts
AttractivenessBeautyPerceptionIndoor air qualityQuality (philosophy)Architectural engineeringEnvironmental scienceGeographyAdvertisingBusinessPsychologyEngineeringEnvironmental engineeringAestheticsPhilosophyEpistemologyPsychoanalysisNeuroscienceUrban Green Space and HealthAnimal and Plant Science EducationOlfactory and Sensory Function Studies