Window View Preferences in Various Environmental and Activity Contexts

Ajda Fošner (), Martina Zbašnik-Senegačnik and Živa Kristl
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Ajda Fošner: Faculty of Management, University of Primorska, Izolska vrata 2, 6000 Koper, Slovenia
Martina Zbašnik-Senegačnik: Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana, Zoisova ulica 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Živa Kristl: European Faculty of Law, New University, Delpinova ulica 18/b, 5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 23, 1-13

Abstract: Our surroundings, as viewed through the window, have a significant impact on how we feel, how we think, and how productive we are. In order to build settings that promote pleasant emotions and support mental health, whether at home or at work, it is crucial to take the window view into account as well as any potential consequences it may have. In this study, we first conduct a bibliometric analysis of the topic using Elsevier SciVal data. Then, using a questionnaire survey, we proceed to determine what is the respondents’ favourite window view and what is the reason they look through the window. The results show that the preferred window view contains greenery, and the main reason for looking through the window is mental disconnection. The Chi-Square test results suggest that there is a correlation between age and the preferred window view. Furthermore, the results also showed that there is a connection between the environment where the respondents spend the majority of their workday and the reason for looking through the window.

Keywords: window view; bibliometric analysis; SciVal analytics; questionnaire (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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