Directions in person-environment research and practice
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Directions in person-environment research and practice
（Ethnoscapes : current challenges in the environmental social sciences）
Ashgate, c1999
Available at 10 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This text offers a diverse set of perspectives representing key directions of research and practice in the field of environmental design research. Researchers present their work in various areas of person-environment research such as privacy, children's environment, post-occupancy evaluation, environmental cognition, environmental aesthetics, crime prevention, housing, environmental protection and environmental design. The collection provides a sample of studies that educators can use either to supplement or replace a textbook on environment psychology, and for researchers, it provides a selection of modern reviews and examples of research. Information is also presented on substantive and procedural issues for programming, evaluating and managing environments for human use. By way of example, the book argues for the value of a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving, beyond that the collection outlines many important directions for methods, research and practice.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Theory on the use of space: the place of architectural factors in bahavioural theories of privacy
- experiential space-time relativity
- affordances of children's environments - a functional approach to environmental description. Part 2 Design and planning process: built environment evaluation - conceptual basis, benefits and uses
- an integrative approach to public participation and knowledge generation in design
- cost estimating - an integral part of facility planning
- a conceptual framework for the design of human mobility systems. Part 3 Psychological factors: the spatio-cognitive abilities of the visually impaired population
- an integrative perspective on work-site health promotion
- perception and evaluation of residential street scenes. Part 4 Housing and environmental planning: urban planning and residential burglary outcomes
- the impact of change upon rural-urban migrants in Turkey
- the effect of home ownership on the self-esteem, perceived control and life satisfaction of low income people
- reconsidering planning and environmental protection.
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