Abstract
UDIHiG stands for ‘Urban Design for Improving Health in Groningen’. This paper describes the
application of Virtual Reality as a tool for supporting design and participation for a Walkable
Neighbourhood in Groningen (NL). Health and well-being are highly related to access to healthy food, social interaction, and physical activity. The objective of the UDIHiG project is to improve Health in this specifi c area. Virtual Reality (VR) was used to test design scenarios of public space in a 3D Virtual environment. This way, participants experience the design at scale 1:1 from eye-level perspective. VR was used in multiple stages: (1) for the problem defi nition by experts and residents, (2) for designing the scenarios by experts, (3) for evaluating and assessing the scenarios by residents and (4) fi nally for demonstrating the concluding design strategies. The paper results in four conclusions: the potential of VR as a design tool, the use of VR as an evaluation tool, the role of the Level of Detail (LoD) and the Requirements for optimal use of VR.
application of Virtual Reality as a tool for supporting design and participation for a Walkable
Neighbourhood in Groningen (NL). Health and well-being are highly related to access to healthy food, social interaction, and physical activity. The objective of the UDIHiG project is to improve Health in this specifi c area. Virtual Reality (VR) was used to test design scenarios of public space in a 3D Virtual environment. This way, participants experience the design at scale 1:1 from eye-level perspective. VR was used in multiple stages: (1) for the problem defi nition by experts and residents, (2) for designing the scenarios by experts, (3) for evaluating and assessing the scenarios by residents and (4) fi nally for demonstrating the concluding design strategies. The paper results in four conclusions: the potential of VR as a design tool, the use of VR as an evaluation tool, the role of the Level of Detail (LoD) and the Requirements for optimal use of VR.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Keeping up with technologies to imagine and build together sustainable, inclusive, and beautiful cities |
| Editors | Aleksandra Djukic, Aleksandra Krstic-Furundzic, Eva Vanista Lazarevic, Milena Vukmirovic |
| Place of Publication | Beograd |
| Publisher | University of Belgrade |
| Pages | 304-311 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Volume | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-86-7924-343-0 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr-2024 |
Keywords
- urban health
- public health
- walkability
- physical activity