Landscape Preference: Class and Social Influences
Two studies in Arizona are providing more information about how homeowners appreciate and use their grass or desert residential landscapes.
Two studies in Arizona are providing more information about how homeowners appreciate and use their grass or desert residential landscapes.
Restorative experiences are currently a popular field of research. Two recent articles explore the concept of restoration in different contexts.
Researchers investigated current and idealized family gathering spaces through interviews with parents of elementary-school-aged children.
A recent review of literature published since 1972 indicates that individuals working in open workspaces have lower levels of privacy and job satisfaction.
Researchers have been investigating event-places, "which make powerful linkages between physical and social phenomena."
Grass and trees in outdoor spaces were shown to increase the use and social activity in outdoor places.
Environmental designers have only recently focused on the therapeutic effects of the outdoor environment upon those with Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study provides new insights for those who are trying to meet the challenges of improving the quality of life for those affected by this devastating disease.
What influence does urban design have on human health at the scale of individual buildings and surroundings, neighborhoods, and towns and regions? Laura Jackson (National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, EPA) surveyed the literature.
The physical features of the indoor work environment are closely linked to human behaviors such as creativity, teamwork, and leadership.
Although much is known about park-user demographics, this research investigates visitors by determining their underlying motivations.