THE ROLE OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION IN IDENTIFYING VISITOR PREFERENCES FOR WALKWAY PLACEMENTS IN PARKS CASE STUDY: THE PARKS IN TIMISOARA

Gheorghe Ungureanu, Alina Elena Burgoci, Ana-Maria Mihailoni, Sara Cristiana Ciur, Anka Roxana Pascariu

Abstract


Nonverbal communication plays a crucial role in understanding visitor preferences and behavior, particularly in outdoor spaces such as public parks. This study explores how nonverbal cues, such as body language, spatial positioning, and movement patterns, can be used to identify visitor preferences for walkway placement in parks, with a focus on the parks in Timișoara, Romania. Through observational research and analysis of pedestrian flows, this case study investigates how users navigate park spaces, where they tend to linger, and the natural routes they take, all of which reveal implicit preferences for pathways and park design. 

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nonverbal communication; park designs; pathways; environmental design.

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