ABSTRACT

The purpose of this title, first published in 1972, was to bring into focus the work and viewpoints of individuals and groups that were engaged in man-environment research, design and education. Reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the field of man-environment relations, topics range from aspects of environmental design methodology to research applications from the behavioural sciences. This title will be of interest to students of architecture.

part |48 pages

Education

chapter |10 pages

Change/Challenge/Response:

The Continuing Experiment in Education for Environmental Design at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

chapter |4 pages

Professional Division: An Operational Model

The Need For An Integrative Approach

part |50 pages

Profession

chapter |8 pages

A Conceptual Framework For Architectural Programming:

An Emphasis On The System Of Inquiry

chapter |6 pages

America's Outdoor Recreation Movement:

An Adult, White, Middleclass Subsidy?

chapter |4 pages

Design Appraisal:

Notes on the Social and Political Context of Design

part |41 pages

Research

chapter |4 pages

Man-Environment Research and Environmental Design:

Design principles based on Spatial Behavior

chapter |2 pages

The State of the Art in Design Methods:

More Questions than Answers1

chapter |4 pages

Environmental Design and Animal Behavior:

Dr. Calhoun's Laboratories at NIMH

chapter |10 pages

Optimization of Choice in a Semi-Structured Physical Environment:

A Model of Environmental Design1

chapter |6 pages

Planning Information Systems:

Prospects and Problems

chapter |6 pages

Toward A Transformational Approach to Urban History:

A Tentative Framework for Using Historical Explanation in Urban Design