Mapping the Sensorial Layers of a City

MAPPING THE SENSORIAL LAYERS OF A CITY

ROSSANO SCHIFANELLA

GESIS CSSWS, COLOGNE

Experiencing food involves all senses.

Can we sense a city, as we sense food?

Happy Maps

SIGHT

SENSES

URBAN SMELL

URBAN SMELLSCAPE AROMA WHEEL

SIGHT

SMELL

SENSES

VALIDATIONOSM

(presence of food, nature)CITY OFFICIALS

(air quality)

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NO2 PM10 PM2,5

AIR POLLUTION vs SMELL in LONDON

Emissions Nature

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OSM NATURAL TAGSemissions nature

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OSM FOOD TAGSfood

# of tags for street segment

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URBAN SOUND

URBAN SOUNDSCAPE WHEEL

Chatty Maps

SIGHT

SMELL

SOUND SENSES

SIGHT

SMELL

LIWC

SOUND SENSES

EMOTIONS

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Nature Food Metro Waste

SMELL vs SENTIMENT

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Plutchik’s primary emotions

EmoLex dictionary

SIGHT

SMELL

LWIC

EMOLEX

SOUND SENSES

EMOTIONS

WASTEEMISSIONS FOOD

NATURE

MUSIC HUMAN