Shopping As Entertainment: The Mall as a Happening Place
Why go to the mall? Two articles examine shopper motivation and how shoppers' mall memories and preferences affect shopping behavior.
Why go to the mall? Two articles examine shopper motivation and how shoppers' mall memories and preferences affect shopping behavior.
The Mayo Clinic, in a study that monitored nighttime noise at one of its own hospitals, has determined that the sound levels experienced by patients can approach those of people using chain saws.
Researchers found that the smell of peppermint improved performance and the speed at which tedious clerical tasks were accomplished.
Designing streets for pedestrians requires consideration of a basic concern—safety. Yet, many safety installations, such as raised islands, installed sidewalks, and pedestrian overpasses can be expensive to design and install. Can lower-cost interventions be effective?
Arthur Stamps (Institute of Environmental Quality) studied enclosure using visual simulations with three varied properties: height of enclosure, permeability, and the perceived area of the enclosure.
Researchers have determined that distances judged along a horizontal surface seem shorter when a discontinuity in the surface is produced in certain ways.
The National Research Council (NRC) of Canada has recently completed its COPE (Cost-effective Open-Plan Environments) project for workplace environments.
Evidence has shown that ergonomic interventions can decrease worker discomfort, but can they increase productivity? Are ergonomic guidelines being ignored in schools?
A recent article in American Demographics discussed several trends in hospital design.
Surgical patients recovering in rooms with a lot of natural sunlight require less pain medicine.