Qualities of good study places

Cadigal Green

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Analysis

1. Curved wooden chairs provided. suitable for relaxing, reading books, good for laptops (no tables, not suitable for writing)

2. Spacious place. free to choose preferred study place and position. especially suitable for group work

3. Near several buildings and university faculties (Scitech Library, Wilkinson building, urbanist, and next to main roads.

4. Can be accessed by foot and all kinds of means transportation. (car, bicycle, skateboard, wheelchair)

5. gorgeous view. Large green space and dense planting provide fantastic natural environment

Outside Carslaw Building

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Analysis

1. Benches, chairs and tables provided. suitable for reading and writing

2. next to the main road (eastern ave) Lots of studentspassing by

3. easy access to carslaw building for computers and charging plug

4. Big trees and surrounding buildings provide shadows

5. Good network connection

6. Have electricity power supplies under the benches. Supporting long-time study

Area between Fisher Library and Taste Baguette

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Analysis

1. Chairs and tables provided. (Though the Chairs and tables are mainly provided for eating and drinking, some students also used them for study)

2. Taste Baguette provides coffee and food which attract lots of students particularly during breakfast and lunch time

3. Trees and roof prevent from sunlight

4. Near Fisher Library, good flow of people

Quadrangle

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Analysis

1. Extremely spacious space

2. adequate greenery and beautiful view of historical buildings

3. free to choose place and position to study

4. Shade and sunlight place to study can be freely selected

Between Wentworth and Verge Gallery

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Analysis

1. spacious place

2. sufficient sunlight

3. chairs and tables provided, suitable for study

4. cafes and dining hall around which attract large amount of students during lunch time

5. Surrounded by facilities like urbanist, wentworth , scitech

3) Qualities of Good Outdoor Study Places

Relatively quiet. easier to concentrate on studying

Good light condition. Most people prefer to study in a place with sufficient sunlight (especially in winter when places under sunlight are much warmer and comfortable.)

Public facilities for study provided. (Chairs, tables, drinking fountain, washroom...)

gorgeous views of surrounding/vegetation. people feel calm and comfortable in natural environment (relieve pressure). Tall trees also provide shadows to prevent people from intense sunlight especially in summer.

Near cafe or store. food supply provides students enough energy to study efficiently

Easy to access (near faculties, next to main roads)

Good protection of privacy

Shelter from wind. (Somewhere has no strong wind)

Roof to prevent rainwater from wetting clothes in rainy days and block strong sunlight

Good network connection, electrical power suppliers