More Landcover Types = More Beauty (7-12-07)
Landscapes with higher levels of spatial evenness (“landscapes with mixtures of different landcover types of approximately equal area providing variety”) are perceived as more beautiful.
Landscapes with higher levels of spatial evenness (“landscapes with mixtures of different landcover types of approximately equal area providing variety”) are perceived as more beautiful.
Male office workers participating in a recent study had more positive perceptions of an open-plan workplace than female co-workers.
Patrons in a pizzeria spent significantly more money (20% more) when the air in the restaurant was infused with a lavender scent than when it was not scented with lavender.
The Orange Future Enterprise Coalition has identified 6 types of workers that “imply different working styles and working arrangements.”
For people to derive the most psychological benefit from their summer vacation, vacation time needs to be spent outdoors.
The size of individual rooms in single resident occupancy (SRO) buildings (also known as SRO hotels) is not as significant an influence on resident satisfaction as the design of resident rooms and their proximity to small, shared kitchens and secure bathrooms.
Archival data collected over 8 concurrent semesters reveals clear patterns between cost of vandalism per student resident and particular dormitory features.
People walk faster in spaces that are corridor-formed than those that are square formed.
Men and women “driving” a car in a simulator while smelling lemon exhibited significantly better braking performance than comparable individuals who did not smell lemon.
People who are depressed get lost more easily than people who are not depressed, which has repercussions for the design of signage in mental health facilities.