Healing spaces heat map

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Status: Completed

The proposed method to address this question is to create a heat density map highlighting where people identify as a… Read full summary

Funding received
2018-2019
Grant type
Small
Awarded
$750
Funding partners
  • UW Resilience Lab (UWRL)
     
  • Student Activities Fee (SAF)

The proposed method to address this question is to create a heat density map highlighting where people identify as a healing space for them on campus. I want to administer a mapping survey where students, faculty and staff are able to identify places on campus where they seek refuge during the work/school day, before and after their time spent here. This type of survey data can then be aggregated to create a specific map. I will also aim to ask questions for how people are using the space itself. This will give UW facilities some indication around what's being done in a particular space, the frequency of use and why it’s significant to certain people. This survey could also be administered over the course of an academic school year, or seasonal cycle, to identify where individuals seek refuge during particular seasons. If students, faculty and staff indicate being inside for a large portion of winter, we could make the move to combat seasonal depression by improving lighting, life in a space and the feeling of an indoor space to be more healing as indicated by biophilic design philosophy.

The proposed method to address this question is to create a heat density map highlighting where people identify as a healing space for them on campus. I want to administer a mapping survey where students, faculty and staff are able to identify places on campus where they seek refuge during the work/school day, before and after their time spent here. This type of survey data can then be aggregated to create a specific map. I will also aim to ask questions for how people are using the space itself. This will give UW facilities some indication around what's being done in a particular space, the frequency of use and why it’s significant to certain people. This survey could also be administered over the course of an academic school year, or seasonal cycle, to identify where individuals seek refuge during particular seasons. If students, faculty and staff indicate being inside for a large portion of winter, we could make the move to combat seasonal depression by improving lighting, life in a space and the feeling of an indoor space to be more healing as indicated by biophilic design philosophy.

  • Kaleb Germinaro

    Project lead

    uwcsf@uw.edu
    Affiliation
    Student
  • Kaleb Germinaro

    Team member

    csfcoord@uw.edu
    Affiliation
    Student

Request amount and budget

Total amount requested: $750
Budget administrator: See attached AAR form

Project lead

Kaleb Germinaro

uwcsf@uw.edu

Affiliation

Student

Categories

  • Resilience Seed Grant