An overview of some key researchers and topics in environment-behavior studies and some implications for architectural and environmental design
dc.contributor.author | Habib, Jamshid | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-05-06T19:14:35Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-05-06T19:14:35Z | |
dc.date.graduationmonth | May | en_US |
dc.date.issued | 2010-05-06T19:14:35Z | |
dc.date.published | 2010 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis provides an overview of some key researchers and research topics in the field of environment-behavior studies (EBS), an interdisciplinary field that examines ways in which the natural and human-made environments contribute to human well-being. A key aim of environment-behavior studies is to better understand clients’ and users’ environmental needs, and to design the physical environment accordingly. Specifically, this thesis highlights two key research questions: (1) What are environment-behavior studies and why are they relevant to architecture and environmental design? and (2) How can environment-behavior studies be drawn upon practically to generate more effective architectural and environmental design? To provide answers to these two questions, the thesis first introduces five “pioneers” in environment-behavior studies— psychologist Roger Barker, anthropologist Edward Hall, psychologist Robert Sommer, urban designer Kevin Lynch, and architect Christopher Alexander—and reviews their major work. This discussion provides a general understanding as to what environment-behavior studies involve and how they have design significance. Next the thesis overviews three major theories developed in environment-behavior studies: (1) territoriality theory; (2) cognitive-mapping theory; and (3) prospect-refuge theory. Each of these theories is overviewed, and pragmatic examples are provided to indicate each theory’s value for architecture and environmental design. | en_US |
dc.description.advisor | David R. Seamon | en_US |
dc.description.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
dc.description.department | Department of Architecture | en_US |
dc.description.level | Masters | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | Fulbright Program | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2097/3946 | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Kansas State University | en |
dc.subject | Environment & behavior studies | en_US |
dc.subject | Architecture | en_US |
dc.subject | Design | en_US |
dc.subject | Territoriality | en_US |
dc.subject | Cognitive mapping | en_US |
dc.subject | Prospect-refuge theory | en_US |
dc.subject.umi | Architecture (0729) | en_US |
dc.subject.umi | Geography (0366) | en_US |
dc.subject.umi | Urban and Regional Planning (0999) | en_US |
dc.title | An overview of some key researchers and topics in environment-behavior studies and some implications for architectural and environmental design | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
Files
Original bundle
1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
- Name:
- JamshidHabib2010.pdf
- Size:
- 2.42 MB
- Format:
- Adobe Portable Document Format
- Description:
- Behavior & Environment Studies
License bundle
1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
- Name:
- license.txt
- Size:
- 1.69 KB
- Format:
- Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
- Description: