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since April 3, 2012
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Throughout this course, we have emphasized the importance of systematically evaluating the effects of sociophysical environments on people’s behavior and health; and the efficacy of social and environmental policies and programs in fostering higher levels of mental and physical well-being in a popu…
People’s reliance on mobile communications and Internet technologies has increased dramatically since the 1990s. Today, there are nearly 5.5 billion cell phone users and two billion Internet users in the world. The explosive growth of digital information and communications have altered the structu…
Individuals’ participation in natural environments such as wilderness areas and parklands, as well as their proximity to nearby nature in residential, health care and community environments, have a profound influence on their psychological and physical well-being. This lecture examines the finding…
This lecture traces the rapid growth of mass-produced, American suburban housing developments (such as Levittown, Pennsylvania) following World War II, and the subsequent emergence of planned communities in the U.S. during the 1960s and Seventies, exemplified by Columbia, Maryland, Reston, Virginia…
The preceding lecture focused on developing research-based guidelines for creating effective public spaces and urban designs. The present lecture extends that discussion by examining evidence-based guidelines for enhancing the effectiveness of specific places and facilities such as mixed-use stree…
This lecture recaps several environmental psychology concepts and empirical research findings covered in prior lectures, and illustrates their usefulness as a basis for developing evidence-based guidelines for urban design. Several diverse and sometimes contrasting philosophical perspectives on ur…
This lecture examines several different ways in which designed environments such as buildings, neighborhoods, and urban regions, influence the patterns and quality of people’s social interactions. For instance, the physical design of dormitories, apartment buildings, and city streets can facilitat…
Environments provide their occupants with both opportunities and constraints. Most environmental situations present a mix of opportunities and constraints. For instance, residents of large cities have access to numerous recreational and cultural resources, yet they are also confronted by inconven…
Certain behaviors enacted by individuals and groups (for instance, deciding whether or not to conserve energy or recycle resources) have a profound impact on the environmental quality and healthfulness of our physical surroundings. This lecture highlights the vital role of natural capital (such as…
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