The impact of Climate on Mental Schemas of Citizens in Perception of Urban Spaces (Case Study: El Gholi Park in Tabriz)

Perception is a collection of external stimulus processes driven by schemas. Foreign stimulants include a wide range of which one of its most important elements is the climate. The goal of this research is to investigate the link between micro-climate and space in the human mind as well as the analysis of the impact of the climate on the perception of urban space. This research targets the Park of El Gholi in the city of Tabriz and attempts to prove this hypothesis that: the micro-climate is an important part of the detailed perception of a space; and also is a key factor in shaping our mental schemas against a space, and the way we understand the space. The research has been performed in a qualitative method using cognitive maps and interview with sample candidates, which is one of the most utilized tools in studying the link between climate and space. The results show that for an urban space to achieve success and be accepted by all its users as well as the presence of people in it, the conditions of the space’s micro-climate should be taken into account. Because, the climate is considered as a determinative factor in shaping desired mental schemas from a space by people, and the climate as an ecological factor, has an important impact on people perception from a known space