October 2, 2025BuildingsOpen Access

From Sensory Experience to Community Activation: The Impact and Enhancement Pathways of Sensory Stimulation in Public Art on Residents’ Participation

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Analysis reveals public art enhances community participation through sensory stimuli, indicating pathways for urban vitality.

Residents' participation in public art is directly influenced by their perceptual responses—emotional states, memories, and physiological reactions.
Findings indicate cognitive memory, particularly from olfactory and visual stimuli, is the key driver of participation willingness.
Using structural equation modeling, the study assessed the impact of five sensory stimuli on engagement with public art installations in Shanghai.
Implementation strategies based on the theory of planned behavior aim to promote sustainable community activation and spatial vitality.

Shen et al. (2025) studied this question.

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