Publication: Investigating Space Use Patterns in a Malaysian Hospital Courtyard Garden: Lessons from real-time observation of patients, staff and visitors
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2018
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e-International Publishing House Ltd., UK
Abstract
This paper examines the behaviour of users of a large central courtyard in a hospital with the aim to develop an understanding of the activities and the space use patterns of patients, staff and visitors. Video-based and direct observation, as well as behaviour mapping, were employed to investigate how different types of users interact with the courtyard garden. This study reveals that significant differences existed in the way different user groups utilised the courtyard garden on a daily basis and this was found to be highly influenced by the physical environment, the hospital opening hours and the courtyard micro-climate
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Vol. 3 No. 8 (2018): AUGUST. AicE-Bs2018Sheffield, UK, 14-15 July 2018
Keywords
Observation;, space use patterns;, courtyard garden;, hospital.