| dc.description.abstract | As a result of climate change, the world is currently facing global challenges. The Intergovernmental panel on climate change mentioned that extreme weather events such as flooding, will become more frequent under climate change. Due to the nature of these global challenges, Blue-Green Infrastructure is becoming an increasingly crucial element of urban water systems. Blue-Green Infrastructure is a growing research topic for academia as well for landscape architects worldwide due to the recognition of the valuable contribution to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
The implementation of Blue-Green Infrastructure at NMBU campus provides an opportunity to create knowledge about the performance of the infrastructure. The main objective of this thesis is to investigate how the experience of aesthetics work through and on users who frequently visit areas with Blue-green Infrastructures. A qualitative study was conducted, fieldwork and semi-structured interviews were carried out during the months of October 2022 through February 2023 on NMBU campus park, Ås Norway. To conduct this research, this study answers the following questions research questions:
Research Question: How does the experience of aesthetics of blue green infrastructure on campus alter, work through and on users who frequently visit the area?
Subresearch questions: What is the aesthetic appreciation and perception of Blue-Green Infrastructure in users who frequently visit the campus?
How does the specific climate conditions, seasons affect the perception and aesthetic appreciation of users who frequently visit campus?
The different experiences of aesthetics are presented in the findings, which are discussed through the work of Nohl (2001) and his theory of aesthetic perception; Meyer (2008) The performance of appearance, and Tudor (2014) and the wheel of perceptual and aesthetic landscape.
This research identifies the aesthetic appreciation and perception of Blue-Green Infrastructure as a multi-layered experience that can contribute to the discourse of sustainable design.
Key words: Blue-Green Infrastructure, perception, aesthetic landscape, experience of aesthetic. | |
