{"id":3733,"date":"2021-01-13T09:01:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T09:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eascape.org\/?page_id=3733"},"modified":"2024-08-17T16:14:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T16:14:08","slug":"science-of-contemplative-landscapes-influencing-human-brain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eascape.org\/index.php\/eascape-3\/science-of-contemplative-landscapes-influencing-human-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Science &#038; Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3733\" class=\"elementor elementor-3733\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f884e4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31788fed\" data-id=\"31788fed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a06590a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a06590a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-wrapper\" ><p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><div class=\"opal-wrapper\"><div id=\"page\" class=\"site\"><div class=\"site-content-contain\"><div id=\"content\" class=\"site-content\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\"><article id=\"post-3733\" class=\"post-3733 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\"><div class=\"entry-content\"><div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3733\" class=\"elementor elementor-3733\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\"><div class=\"elementor-inner\"><div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\"><section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35cd526d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35cd526d\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-row\"><div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40640ba8\" data-id=\"40640ba8\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7865b7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7865b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h3><h3>Science of Contemplative Landscapes<\/h3><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><div class=\"elementor-subtitle-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84efdbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84efdbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>The concept of Contemplative Landscapes was conceived in 2011 by Dr. Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo, as part of her scientific work in Landscape Architecture and Urban Ecology. She claimed that there are certain characteristics of the scenic views that can influence human brain to improve mental health and well-being.<\/p><p>Basing on the extensive literature on the contemplation of nature and famous landscape designs around the globe she broke down the landscape scenes into features. In addition, she identified features contributing to the \u201ccontemplativeness\u201d.\u00a0 In her early paper titled, \u201cWhat makes a landscape contemplative?\u201d she described the seven key features of contemplative landscapes:<\/p><\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50659c8d\" data-id=\"50659c8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8de5e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2c8de5e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e9136d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e9136d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3fb328\" data-id=\"c3fb328\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287a1e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ma-el-infobox\" data-id=\"287a1e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ma-el-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            <div id=\"ma-el-infobox-287a1e59\" class=\"ma-el-infobox info-pro-1\">\n                <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n                        <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-icon\">\n\t                        \n                            <div class=\"inner-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <img src=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5E1CC895-032B-4E5D-9EDB-586EEBE9C741-scaled-e1723910072517-1024x697.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t                            \n\t                            \n\t                                                        <\/div><!-- \/.inner-content -->\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                    <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-content\">\n                        <div class=\"inner-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                    <h3 class=\"ma-el-infobox-content-title\">1. Landscape Layers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <p class=\"ma-el-infobox-content-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tthe depth of the view and ability to see the fore, middle and background in the landscape.  If the 3 planes are visible and long-distance vista dominates the scene, then the landscape should be highly contemplative.  Physical distance triggers the psychological distance from stress and worries of everyday life.                            <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div><!-- \/.inner-content -->\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c77ab8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c77ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;flash&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nature-landscape_ZD6WAL4LGT.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"forest reflection\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nature-landscape_ZD6WAL4LGT.jpg 960w, https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nature-landscape_ZD6WAL4LGT-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nature-landscape_ZD6WAL4LGT-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nature-landscape_ZD6WAL4LGT-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b2d208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ma-el-infobox\" data-id=\"56b2d208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ma-el-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            <div id=\"ma-el-infobox-56b2d208\" class=\"ma-el-infobox two\">\n                <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"bg-fade-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n                        <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-icon\">\n\t                        \n                            <div class=\"inner-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <img src=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6EB58DFE-15EE-4F71-B53D-B8320CD8A523-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t                            \n\t                            \n\t                                                        <\/div><!-- \/.inner-content -->\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                    <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-content\">\n                        <div class=\"inner-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                    <h3 class=\"ma-el-infobox-content-title\">5. Compatibility<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <p class=\"ma-el-infobox-content-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe lack of distracting elements, spatial order and harmony, the visual relations are proportional and worked out well.  Space is oriented in an inward manner to elicit self-reflection. There is an explicit balance between natural and man-made elements.                            <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div><!-- \/.inner-content -->\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b704afa elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b704afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;flash&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG_1403-scaled-pk6hhr4sa5uhxvfjoxokfwmosv21pmt33n5ncffpxc.jpg\" title=\"IMG_1403\" alt=\"IMG_1403\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3854c376\" data-id=\"3854c376\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec28e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ma-el-infobox\" data-id=\"1ec28e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ma-el-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            <div id=\"ma-el-infobox-1ec28e0f\" class=\"ma-el-infobox two\">\n                <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"bg-fade-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n                        <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-icon\">\n\t                        \n                            <div class=\"inner-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <img src=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/74ECE90D-C1AE-40F2-B294-6260D8D0E02F-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t                            \n\t                            \n\t                                                        <\/div><!-- \/.inner-content -->\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                    <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-content\">\n                        <div class=\"inner-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                    <h3 class=\"ma-el-infobox-content-title\">2. Landform<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <p class=\"ma-el-infobox-content-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNaturaltopography with undulating lines, and natural asymmetry can trigger a biophilic response. If the landscape view stimulates our eyes to look up, through a diversified skyline or water mirror, we are experiencing another important attribute of a highly contemplative landscape.                            <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div><!-- \/.inner-content -->\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2945d7ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-ma-el-infobox\" data-id=\"2945d7ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ma-el-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            <div id=\"ma-el-infobox-2945d7ae\" class=\"ma-el-infobox two\">\n                <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"bg-fade-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n                        <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-icon\">\n\t                        \n                            <div class=\"inner-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <img src=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3921E264-AC20-4BA0-A27D-F4086224E26C-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t                            \n\t                            \n\t                                                        <\/div><!-- \/.inner-content -->\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                    <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-content\">\n                        <div class=\"inner-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                    <h3 class=\"ma-el-infobox-content-title\">4. Color & Light<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <p class=\"ma-el-infobox-content-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView-points away from direct sun exposure are the best to contemplate the landscape.  There, we can observe shadows moving with the passage of the sun.  The play of light and shade makes the landscape appear more animated and alive. Colours that are not overexposed and not oversaturated are ideal for contemplation.                            <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div><!-- \/.inner-content -->\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa727f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ma-el-infobox\" data-id=\"fa727f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ma-el-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            <div id=\"ma-el-infobox-fa727f3\" class=\"ma-el-infobox two\">\n                <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"bg-fade-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n                        <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-icon\">\n\t                        \n                            <div class=\"inner-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <img src=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/51F92899-6DEF-4CDC-AF8E-0F3916C7E866-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t                            \n\t                            \n\t                                                        <\/div><!-- \/.inner-content -->\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                    <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-content\">\n                        <div class=\"inner-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                    <h3 class=\"ma-el-infobox-content-title\">6. Archetypal Elements<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <p class=\"ma-el-infobox-content-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are some special elements of the landscape loaded with symbolic and universal meaning, collectively shared among all humans. These are: any water body, path and clearing, mountain \/ hilltop, old tree, circle, stone and forest. The dominating presence of such elements within the view induces contemplation.                             <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div><!-- \/.inner-content -->\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ec1faa\" data-id=\"4ec1faa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9626e91 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9626e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;flash&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"187\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Picture2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"ray of light\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c210444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ma-el-infobox\" data-id=\"5c210444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ma-el-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            <div id=\"ma-el-infobox-5c210444\" class=\"ma-el-infobox info-pro-1\">\n                <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n                        <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-icon\">\n\t                        \n                            <div class=\"inner-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <img src=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/7EACFAD4-CAD7-465C-9242-4F2ED1632C34-scaled-e1723910214829.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t                            \n\t                            \n\t                                                        <\/div><!-- \/.inner-content -->\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                    <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-content\">\n                        <div class=\"inner-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                    <h3 class=\"ma-el-infobox-content-title\">3. Biodiversity<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <p class=\"ma-el-infobox-content-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRichness in animal and plant species. Plants that seem self-sown and not overly tended are typical of contemplative landscapes.  Seasonal changes in the vegetation remind of the natural cycles and that we are part of them too.                            <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div><!-- \/.inner-content -->\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9578ac elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9578ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;flash&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/pexels-photo-1230665-1-e1610935731310-p1ixi0xpt7v8muma02uj7e7c7303khe2nnzvtclc00.jpeg\" title=\"comfort\" alt=\"Ease your mind with a virtual journey\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598d5851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ma-el-infobox\" data-id=\"598d5851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ma-el-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            <div id=\"ma-el-infobox-598d5851\" class=\"ma-el-infobox two\">\n                <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"bg-fade-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n                        <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-icon\">\n\t                        \n                            <div class=\"inner-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <img src=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/51817B57-7F30-470B-B168-C316EFC5D72B-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t                            \n\t                            \n\t                                                        <\/div><!-- \/.inner-content -->\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                    <div class=\"ma-el-infobox-content\">\n                        <div class=\"inner-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                    <h3 class=\"ma-el-infobox-content-title\">7. Character of Peace and Silence<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <p class=\"ma-el-infobox-content-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLandscapes in contrast to the busy, urban life are the most beneficial to urbanites.  Places that invite resting and relaxation provide comfort and a sense of solitude.                            <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div><!-- \/.inner-content -->\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36448e60 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36448e60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77798069\" data-id=\"77798069\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eeb13f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3eeb13f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162396c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"162396c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-wrapper\" ><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Searching for Contemplative Landscapes\u2026<\/h2><div class=\"elementor-subtitle-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce429b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bce429b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Firstly, finding the most contemplative landscapes is not an easy task. This is a question of being in the right time and the right place and takes quite a bit of landscape architecture experience.<\/p><div dir=\"auto\">Secondly, capturing the contemplative view at its best requires waiting for the perfect season, perfect weather, and of course\u2026 lack of crowds.\u00a0 The sense of solitude stimulates the therapeutic process of self-reflection. <b>Consequently,\u00a0 contemplative places cannot be overstimulating for the visitor.<\/b><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">In addition, contemplative landscapes do not need to be interactive. They don&#8217;t call for attention nor demand solving tasks.\u00a0 Science shows that the mechanism of distraction from problems is not through drowning out your thoughts with some louder noise. Above all, it changes the perspective of looking at things from the distance of a safe place.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7120e6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7120e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-wrapper\" ><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">...and exploring how they affect human brain<\/h2><div class=\"elementor-subtitle-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be6820d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be6820d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div dir=\"auto\">Exploration of the science of Contemplative Landscapes started in 2011 in Portugal. Thanks to brain scanning methods,\u00a0 EEG, fNIRS we can measure how they influence our health. For example mechanisms of attention restoration, stress reduction and regulation of emotions.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">A series of experiments from Portugal and Singapore show interesting results.\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Here are some details about the science of Contemplative Landscapes. You can access them through scientific peer-reviewed journals:<\/div><\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490c222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"490c222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c34c1a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c34c1a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1660-4601\/17\/2\/394\"><em>Olszewska-Guizzo, A., Sia, A., Fogel, A., &amp; Ho, R. (2020). Can exposure to certain urban green spaces trigger frontal alpha asymmetry in the brain?\u2014Preliminary findings from a passive task EEG study.\u00a0International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,\u00a017(2), 394.<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71322f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e71322f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fpsyt.2018.00317\/full\"><em>Olszewska-Guizzo, A. A., Paiva, T. O., &amp; Barbosa, F. (2018). Effects of 3D contemplative landscape videos on brain activity in a passive exposure EEG experiment.\u00a0Frontiers in psychiatry,\u00a09, 317.<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14cacc54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14cacc54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>For more info on the science of Contemplative Landscapes, please check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neurolandscape.org\">NeuroLandscape<\/a>.<\/p><p>In addition, we invite you to take part in our ongoing study. Take part by completing <a href=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/index.php\/eascape_ease_your_mind_with_a_virtual_journey\/before-and-after-forms\/\">before and after forms!<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5932217f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5932217f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-101cc54a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed 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elementor-element elementor-element-39710a11 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39710a11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e5b3232\" data-id=\"7e5b3232\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7752bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7752bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-wrapper\" ><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creating Eascape<\/h2><div class=\"elementor-subtitle-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b006bf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b006bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div dir=\"auto\">In August 2020, we designed our first virtual contemplative landscape making it the pilot version of the Eascape. Afterward our scientific team conducted a pilot test on the mental health effects of the app.<\/div><\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaf995f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"eaf995f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c102e14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c102e14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ead2bf5\" data-id=\"ead2bf5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b147d icon-list-style1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"14b147d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n                            <li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\" >\n                                            <span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">We recruited two groups of healthy individuals the first group used Eascape for 7 minutes and the second was a control experiencing a neutral VR environment (empty room). <\/span>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\" >\n                                            <span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The participants were randomly assigned to groups.<\/span>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\" >\n                                            <span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">They did not know the purpose of the experiment nor the expected results. <\/span>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\" >\n                                            <span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Their mental well-being was measured before and after experiencing each environment.<\/span>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\" >\n                                            <span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The results indicated that people in Eascape reported about 32% lower depressed mood after 7 minutes of Eascape. This result was statistically significant.<\/span>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\" >\n                                            <span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In participants experiencing the VR control environment, the mood did not change.  This means that already after 7 minutes in Eascape, there is a significant improvement in mood.<\/span>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-963ea27\" data-id=\"963ea27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4e212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af4e212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"600\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Picture1-1024x813.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Science of Contemplative Landscapes; change in depressive mood chart\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Picture1-1024x813.png 1024w, https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Picture1-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Picture1-768x610.png 768w, https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Picture1-1536x1220.png 1536w, https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Picture1-2048x1627.png 2048w, https:\/\/eascape.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Picture1-700x556.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f9293a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"52f9293a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efae63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5efae63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-wrapper\" ><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why you shouldn't expect a gaming experience when using Eascape?<\/h2><div class=\"elementor-subtitle-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d451981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d451981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div dir=\"auto\">Experiencing Eascape should feel as close to contemplating real nature as possible. So, we designed our virtual environments in such a way that they look and work as real contemplative landscapes.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">They may seem very simple &#8211; just as they should. We intentionally avoided an overload of special effects and extraordinary elements. We don&#8217;t want you to be disturbed by anything during the session.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Eascape is a calm place where you don\u2019t need to achieve any goals or perform any tasks. All you need to do is let yourself be present and mindful of the surroundings.<\/div><\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Science of Contemplative Landscapes The concept of Contemplative Landscapes was conceived in 2011 by Dr. Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo, as part of her scientific work in Landscape Architecture and Urban Ecology. She claimed that there are certain characteristics of the scenic views that can influence human brain to improve mental health and well-being. 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