First published in 1999, this book presents a fresh and diverse set of perspectives representing key directions of research and practice in the field of environmental design research. Leading researchers in various areas of person-environment research, such as privacy, childrens environment, post-occupancy evaluation, environmental cognition, environmental aesthetics, crime prevention, housing and environmental protection and environmental design present what they consider their best work. The book argues for the value of a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving and outlines many important directions for methods, research and practice.
Contributors; Preface; Introduction: Reflections on Man-Environment
Relations Raymond G Studer; Part One Theory on the Use of Space; 1 The Place
of Architectural Factors in Behavioural Theories of Privacy John Archea 2
Phenomenological Space-Time: Towards an Experiential Relativity Alton DeLong
3 Affordances of Childrens Environments: A Functional Approach to
Environmental Description Harry Heft; Part Two Design and Planning Process; 4
Built Environment Evaluation: Conceptual Bases, Benefits and Uses Wolfgang
F.E. Preiser 5 An Integrative Approach to Public Participation and Knowledge
Generation in Planning and Design Fahriye Hazer Sancar 6 Cost Estimating: An
Integral Part of the Facility Planning Process Janet Brown Thompson and
Kenneth G. Sigel 7 A Conceptual Framework for the Design of Human Mobility
Systems Theodore J. Newsom; Part Three Psychological Factors; 8 Wayfinding
and Dementia: Some Research Findings and a New Look t Design Romedi Passini,
Constant Rainville, Nicolas Marchand and Yves Joanette 9 An Integrative
Perspective on Worksite Health Promotion David M. DeJoy and David J. Southern
10 Perception and Evaluation of Residential Street Scenes Jack L. Nasar; Part
Four Housing and Environmental Planning; 11 Urban Planning and Residential
Burglary Outcomes Carol J. DeFrances and Richard M. Titus 12 The Impact of
Change Upon Rural-Urban Migrants in Turkey James J. Potter 13 The Effects of
Home Ownership on the Self-esteem, Sense of Control and Life Satisfaction of
Low-income People William M. Rohe and Mihael A. Stegman 14 Reconsidering
Planning and Environmental Protection Glenn Harris and Leslie King Epilogue:
A Pioneer in Many Ways, Not All Intended Robert B. Bechtel; Index
Jack Nasar, Wolfgang F. E. Preiser
