Restorative Urban Places
The value of restorative natural settings is well established. Little is known, though, about the potential restorative effect of well-designed urban environments.
The value of restorative natural settings is well established. Little is known, though, about the potential restorative effect of well-designed urban environments.
Physical environments have a significant influence on the development of children.
Designers need to consider how their designs would function under extreme circumstances. How can subway stations can be designed to deter and mitigate terrorist attacks?
The quality of an urban environment is regularly assessed using a limited criteria list.
Scientists have developed a pioneering tool that can be used to predict and determine the intensity of light pollution.
Recent research has indicated significant influences of office lighting on worker experience.
The amount of natural vegetation, or greenness, in a neighborhood would logically seem to be equally linked to both perceived physical and mental health, but this is not the case.
Zoos provide humans with an opportunity to reflect on our humanness and the responsibilities we have as a result.
Viewing videos of spaces and experiencing environments via virtual reality can influence us, just as actually being in a space does.
A hospital room with the plants is considered more attractive and more calming.