Designing for Physical Activity (10-28-15)
The Active Living Research group is making available without charge, at the web address noted below, a peer-reviewed report on active living research.
The Active Living Research group is making available without charge, at the web address noted below, a peer-reviewed report on active living research.
Livingstone and Palmer have collected additional evidence indicating that, at least with the technology currently available, it is important for people talking with each other to be able to see each other.
Kondo and her team found that greening vacant lots influences the occurrence of various sorts of crimes in different ways.
Researchers at the University of Exeter and University College London report on movement and likelihood of death.
Overcoming GPS's downside
More abstract and philosophical than practical - but still an interesting read
Use light's power to create spaces where humans thrive
Symmetry. Complexity. Line. Harmony. Balance. . . . The list of fundamental elements designers are trained to consider is long. What have researchers learned about how each influences human thoughts and behaviors and how to best employ them? Quite a lot.
Light has a primal effect on life experiences. Design can influence the amount of light in a space, with powerful results.
To live their best lives, people must feel—and be—physically safe. Design can make both perceived and actual security more likely.