Person-Environment-Behavior Research: Investigating Activities and Experiences in Spaces and Environments

Person-Environment-Behavior Research: Investigating Activities and Experiences in Spaces and Environments PDF (Adobe DRM)

by: Douglas Amedeo and Reginald G. Golledge and Robert J. Stimson

Research into spatial influences on people's everyday activities and experiences presents many conceptual and methodological complexities. Written by leading authorities, this book provides a comprehensive framework for collecting and analyzing reliable person–environment–behavior data in real-world settings that rarely match the controlled conditions described in typical texts. An array of research designs are illustrated in chapter-length examples addressing such compelling issues as spatial patterns of voting behavior, ways in which disabilities affect people's travel and way-finding, how natural and built environments evoke emotional responses, spatial factors in elementary teaching and learning, and more. A special chapter guides the student or beginning researcher to craft a successful research proposal.