Environmental Psychology and Human Well-Being (eBook, ePUB)

Effects of Built and Natural Settings
Redaktion: Devlin, Ann Sloan

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Environmental Psychology and Human Well-Being: Effects of Built and Natural Settings, Second Edition provides an understanding on how mental and physical well-being is affected by physical environments, along with insights on how the design of environments might be improved to support better health outcomes. The book's uniqueness emphasizes the impact of particular kinds of environments on humans (e.g., cities, therapeutic landscapes, schools), and thus considers the environment as the driver of behavior rather than starting with human attitudes and values. In addition, the content reviews the history, discusses theoretical constructs, research and design, and provides up-to-date research survey findings.New content on the effects of the pandemic on work and educational settings (including remote options) as well as a new chapter on shelters in response to natural disasters is included. - Provides research-based insights on how an environment can impact mental and physical health and well-being - Integrates core psychological constructs, such as territoriality, environmental stress, privacy, social support, and perceived control across settings - Covers educational settings, workplace settings, environments for active living, housing for the elderly, natural settings, therapeutic environments, correctional facilities, the pandemic, and more - Includes new chapter on shelters in response to natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 500
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780443235375
• Artikelnr.: 74400948

Inhaltsangabe

1. Concepts, Theories, and Research Approaches
2. Experiences of Suburban Life, Territory and Well-being
3. Residential Environments and Active Living
4. Housing for Older Adults
5. City Life and Well-being
6. The Role of the Physical Environment in Education
7. Workplace Settings
8. The Environment and Consumer Behavior
9. Everyday and Nearby Natural Environments
10. Behavioral Impact of Naturalistic and Wilderness Settings
11. Can Correctional Environments Be Humane? A Case for Evidence and
Value-based Design
12. Healthcare Settings
13. Design for Mental and Behavioral Health: Psychological, Social, and
Cultural Issues
14. Memory Care Settings
15. Therapeutic Landscapes
16. Seeing Differently: Addressing Climate Change Impacts on Well-being
17. Sheltering and Housing: Responses to Natural Disasters and the COVID-19
Pandemic
18. Environmental Psychology: Future Directions