How Water Features Influence People's Preference

indispensable to garden design than plant material. Their garden was divided into four quadrants created by water channels of the four rivers of paradise, as described in the Holy Qur’an.

Hence, not all people respond to water in the same manner and at the same level since our associations with water have been shaped by our ancestors. However, there is a fundamental need of humans to connect with water irrespective of their culture [3]. Campbell [2] wrote “I seriously doubt that any of the sounds created by water could be considered distressing or annoying.” In addition, water acts as a relief source and provides a sense of peacefulness in a hectic environment to most people. “Humans are strongly tied to water and our bodies show a number

To test this, an on-site observation was carried out in the Sector 17 Piazza, Chandigarh and Galleria Market, Gurgaon to understand the importance of water features in the urban environment.

Methodology

A Survey in the form of a questionnaire and interviews conducted at both the sites. Questionnaire formed on the basis of understanding of the above Fig. Components of Sense of Place.[Appendix-1]

"Sense of place is a comprehensive concept which in it men feels places, percept them and attached meaning to them."[13]

Understanding the basic parts of sense of place, can be powerful in a survey, the level of open connection to put sand propensity of individuals to places. The connection allude to enthusiastic and practical bonds amongst place and individuals which deciphered in scale from an area to a nation in Environmental psychology.

On the site, the following information was collected:

• Is presence of people denser towards the closer proximity of the water fountain?

This is to understand if water in the environment can be powerful enough to attract larger number of people than other spaces within the same