The research paper titled "Preference, Restorativeness, and Perceived Environmental Quality of Small Urban Spaces," presented in Lisbon, represents a rigorous empirical pivot within the socioplastic trajectory. Moving beyond purely aesthetic or performative actions, this study utilizes quantitative instruments to evaluate how "pocket parks" in central Madrid function as essential nodes for psychological restoration. By employing a Likert-type preference scale and a Perceived Restorativeness Scale—which measures variables such as "Being Away," "Fascination," and "Coherence"—the research provides a scientific basis for the necessity of green micro-interventions in dense metropolitan areas. The study argues that the perceived environmental quality of these spaces, defined by cleanliness, safety, and maintenance, directly influences their potential to serve as "micro-restorative" environments for a diverse urban population.
