The Situation of Installation and Use of Indoor Plants and the Actual Situation of Evaluation by Residents in Beijing and Shanghai

Abstract

A questionnaire survey was conducted among citizens of Beijing and Shanghai in the metropolitan area of China in order to comprehend the presence and use of indoor plants and the environment of the house, as well as analyze the evaluation relationship between the setters and the non-setters for indoor plants. The setters are more able to actually feel the comfort and atmosphere be improved with the presence of indoors plants than the non-setters, and the evaluation level will be higher in the case of caring for indoor plants. At the same time, non-setters also expressed expectations for the effect of the settings. On the other hand, in the investigation for the setters, it was clarified that the sound environment and the adjacent green environment will affect the evaluation level of the indoor plants. For the houses with a high level of indoor comfort, atmosphere, and satisfaction, there is also a tendency to increase the number of types of plants, the number of rooms with indoor plants and the types of settings. We analyzed the results obtained and considered the methods of using indoor plants in the future.