Person-Environment-Behavior Research: Investigating Activities and Experiences in Spaces and Environments

Person-Environment-Behavior Research: Investigating Activities and Experiences in Spaces and Environments
ISBN-10
1609181077
ISBN-13
9781609181079
Category
Social Science
Pages
389
Language
English
Published
2008-09-26
Publisher
Guilford Press
Authors
Robert J. Stimson, Douglas Amedeo, Reginald G. Golledge

Description

Research into spatial influences on people's everyday activities and experiences presents many conceptual and methodological complexities. Written by leading authorities, this book provides a comprehensive framework for collecting and analyzing reliable person–environment–behavior data in real-world settings that rarely resemble the controlled conditions described in typical texts. An array of research designs are illustrated in chapter-length examples addressing such compelling issues as spatial patterns of voting behavior, ways in which disabilities affect people's travel and wayfinding, how natural and built environments evoke emotional responses, spatial factors in elementary teaching and learning, and more. A special chapter guides the student or beginning researcher to craft a successful research proposal.

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