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    In Pursuit of Sustainable Well-Being: Articulating Place Attachment Through Multi-Sensory Spatial Qualities in Campus Environments
    (MDPI, 2026) Simsek, Okan; Kara, Ecem
    Place attachment refers to the meaningful ties between individuals and their environments. In educational settings, multi-sensory spatial qualities enhance spatial experience and support long-term well-being. Yet, the relationship between place attachment and spatial qualities has not been sufficiently articulated from a sustainability perspective. This study investigates the associations between sensory spatial qualities and place attachment in educational settings. Accordingly, the study aims to achieve the following: (1) determine students' place attachment scores, (2) assess multi-sensory spatial qualities in educational spaces, and (3) examine their relationship to support sustainable well-being. The empirical phase employs synchronic methodology conducted with 70 architecture students in the educational spaces of the Department of Architecture at ATU. Place attachment scores were measured via the Place Attachment to University Scale, and sensory spatial qualities were recorded on-site. The relationship is analyzed through Spearman's correlation, linear regression, and hierarchical regression analyses. Spearman's correlation indicates significant associations between place attachment and thermal (r = 0.312; p = 0.0086) and visual (r = -0.297; p = 0.0124) qualities. Multiple linear regression shows that thermal (beta = 0.466; p = 0.001) and visual qualities (beta = -0.0016; p < 0.001) are associated with place attachment. Hierarchical regression reveals that adding multi-sensory spatial variables results in a significant increase in explained variance (Delta R-2 = 0.118; p < 0.001) beyond exposure-related factors (R-2 = 0.685). These findings demonstrate the contribution of multi-sensory spatial quality to sustainable well-being and its alignment with sustainability-oriented educational environments.
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    The effects of environmental factors on the social interaction of children in need of protection in outdoor living spaces
    (Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2022) Kara, Ecem; Ozkan, Dilek Yildiz
    Purpose - Social interaction has a vital role in the healthy development of children. Growing up without a family for children - who are called children in need of protection (CNP) in this study - can cause developmental disorders. Social interaction with their peers and with society is important for their well-being, as well as for the whole society. So, for the good of both, more appropriate and supportive living environments should be produced. In this study, the authors will try to answer the question: How do environmental factors affect the social interaction of CNP in outdoor spaces within a village-type settlement? Design/methodology/approach - A children's village is chosen as the case area since the children's village typology provides a strong relation between indoor and outdoor spaces. Data are gathered through the review of visual and written materials and systematic observation in order to analyze the issue in a natural setting. Findings - The output of this study underlays the effects of location, layout and characteristics of residential areas at the neighborhood scale, as well as the spatial, physical and functional factors at the singular-space scale. The intentional social function of the space was found to be the strongest factor in enhancing social interaction. Originality/value - There are no adequate studies focusing holistically on environmental factors in outdoor living spaces, including spatial, physical and functional dimensions, that affect the social interaction of children in need of protection.