TABLE 2.
Audio and visual elements with high restorative potential in urban waterfront spaces identified in on-site survey.
| Category | Visual elements | Auditory elements |
| Environmental nature | Small island with plants, trees, grassland | Sound of stream, sea waves, sound of wind, tree rustling |
| Animal nature | Waterfowl | Sounds of waterfowl, frog croaking, insect buzzing, birdsong, in the woods |
| on-water human activity | Ship, boat, bridge | Ship whistle |
| On-shore human activity | Fisherman, waterside terrace, people paddling at waterside, people strolling | Children playing, people talking |
Elements included in the laboratory experiment were boldfaced.