Directions in Person-Environment Research and Practice (Routledge Revivals)

<p>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, children’s 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.</p> <p>Contributors; <i>Preface; </i>Introduction: Reflections on Man-Environment Relations <i>Raymond G Studer</i>; <b>Part One Theory on the Use of Space; </b>1 The Place of Architectural Factors in Behavioural Theories of Privacy <i>John Archea</i> 2 Phenomenological Space-Time: Towards an Experiential Relativity <i>Alton DeLong</i> 3 Affordances of Children’s Environments: A Functional Approach to Environmental Description <i>Harry Heft</i>; <b>Part Two Design and Planning Process; </b>4 Built Environment Evaluation: Conceptual Bases, Benefits and Uses <i>Wolfgang F.E. Preiser</i> 5 An Integrative Approach to Public Participation and Knowledge Generation in Planning and Design <i>Fahriye Hazer Sancar</i> 6 Cost Estimating: An Integral Part of the Facility Planning Process <i>Janet Brown Thompson and Kenneth G. Sigel</i> 7 A Conceptual Framework for the Design of Human Mobility Systems <i>Theodore J. Newsom</i>; <b>Part Three Psychological Factors; </b>8 Wayfinding and Dementia: Some Research Findings and a New Look t Design <i>Romedi Passini, Constant Rainville, Nicolas Marchand and Yves Joanette</i> 9 An Integrative Perspective on Worksite Health Promotion <i>David M. DeJoy and David J. Southern</i> 10 Perception and Evaluation of Residential Street Scenes <i>Jack L. Nasar</i>; <b>Part Four Housing and Environmental Planning; </b>11 Urban Planning and Residential Burglary Outcomes <i>Carol J. DeFrances and Richard M. Titus </i>12 The Impact of Change Upon Rural-Urban Migrants in Turkey <i>James J. Potter </i>13 The Effects of Home Ownership on the Self-esteem, Sense of Control and Life Satisfaction of Low-income People <i>William M. Rohe and Mihael A. Stegman </i>14 Reconsidering Planning and Environmental Protection <i>Glenn Harris and Leslie King </i>Epilogue: A Pioneer in Many Ways, Not All Intended <i>Robert B. Bechtel; </i>Index</p>