A SHOWeD-Framed Photovoice Dataset of Citizen Scientist Narrative Reflections on Perceived Urban Thermal Hotspots and Coldspots
Description
This dataset comprises structured qualitative textual reflections generated by citizen scientists evaluating the urban microclimate of a tropical university campus. Utilizing an adapted Photovoice and SHOWeD speculative reflection framework, participants documented paired environmental extremes: perceived Hotspots and perceived Coldspots. The data is organized as a textual matrix mapping environmental exposure to human cognitive, emotional, and behavioral feedback across five standardized prompts: S (See): Objective visual inventory of the immediate physical landscape (e.g., asphalt pavements, vehicle clusters, concrete hardscapes vs. dense canopies, grass, and lake systems). H (Hear/Happening): Direct sensory and physiological appraisal of ambient thermal loads and microclimatic parameters (e.g., experiencing 33°C ambient heat, solar radiation traps, or microclimatic relief). O (Our lives): Human-centric impact assessment capturing the "Cognitive Tax" of thermal stress, including high-arousal negative affective states (clinical distress, agitation, fatigue, dehydration) versus the restorative properties of biophilic cooling (relaxation, comfort, enhanced productivity). W (Why): Causal attribution modeling where participants identify the structural root causes of environmental conditions (e.g., architectural dependency on heat-absorbent materials, lack of vegetative shading, or successful landscape planning). eD (Engineering Design / Evaluation): Prescriptive, action-oriented engineering and biophilic policy recommendations aimed at microclimatic mitigation (e.g., reflective coatings, shaded walkways, water body management, and urban forestry expansion).