Table 3 Results of the second factor analysis.

From: Perceived urban environment elements associated with momentary and long-term well-being: An experience sampling method approach

Perceived environmental characteristics

F1: Vibrancy

F2: Nature

F3: Relaxing and clean

F4: Communication

Lively and crowded

0.448

−0.178

−0.288

0.242

Pleasant artificial light (e.g. color and arrangement of lighting)

0.6

−0.121

0.167

−0.027

Benches and chairs to sit or rest

0.552

0.213

0.069

0.007

Signs providing directions/information about the location

0.739

0.114

−0.037

−0.053

Pleasant sounds and music

0.524

0.038

0.051

0.069

Parking lots and bicycle parking areas

0.465

−0.028

0.048

0

Greenery such as trees and plants

−0.094

0.852

−0.007

0.026

Waterfront such as a river or the ocean

0.183

0.503

−0.115

−0.059

Pleasant natural light (e.g. sunlight filtering through trees)

−0.039

0.921

−0.018

−0.008

Pleasant design and atmosphere of the space

0.242

0.133

0.541

0.016

Perceived safety

−0.08

0.055

0.709

0.166

Clean

0.043

−0.156

0.968

−0.111

Meeting familiar people

0.092

−0.054

−0.081

0.524

Easy to have a conversation

−0.037

0.044

0.152

0.722

  1. F Factor
  2. Factor extraction method: Maximum likelihood method
  3. Rotation method: Promax method with Kaiser normalization