Neighborhood Conditions and Perceptions of Health (03-12-09)
Neighborhood conditions influence how people in them perceive their personal health.
Neighborhood conditions influence how people in them perceive their personal health.
Wild nature is not the only place for restoration. Many diverse places can provide that benefit.
On February 16, 2009, at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Prof. Brad Allenby of Arizona State University discussed the complex infrastructures of future urban spaces.
Nasar and Stamps have investigated the physical features of McMansions (super-sized infill homes) that are most likely to distress neighbors.
Keizer and his colleagues have probed the Broken Window phenomena: when people see signs of petty neighborhood neglect, such as litter and graffiti, they are more likely to engage in similar violations of social norms.
The psychologically restorative effects of nature have been extolled for some time, by Stephen and Rachel Kaplan, among others.
Henderson and Song present additional evidence that nearby open space is desirable.
The quality of an urban environment is regularly assessed using a limited criteria list.
Recent research by Finnis and Walton contradicts information from previous studies, which reported that walking speed was related to city size, with people living in larger communities generally walking faster than people in more rural areas.
Preferred urban water features have consistent attributes.