Summary
This paper explores how color in lighting—often overlooked in practice despite unconscious human exposure—acts as a quality factor with measurable influence on human mood and psychological states. Practical lighting design should consider color rendering and color temperature as critical parameters for occupant wellbeing, not merely aesthetic choices.
Categories
Mood & Mental Wellness: Examines how light color quality influences human mood and emotional wellbeing.
The Science of Light: Discusses color as a quality factor in illumination, including spectral properties and their perceptual effects.
Author(s)
LE Acosta Martínez
Publication Year
2019
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