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Research Design Connections Archived Issues

Cover Story

September 2009

Recent research probes children's territoriality, youngster's color preferences, and the relationship between school design, student behavior, and academic performance.

Featured Stories

September 2009

New research on our preference for a savanna landscape and the benefits of immersion in nature.

September 2009

What is the relationship between urban planning and culture? Recent research explores this question from a religious and cultural project perspective.

September 2009

Presentations at EDRA's annual conference highlighted a range of important topics.

September 2009

Creating good rating scales for surveys can be tricky.

September 2009

Urban spaces can affect both community and individual health.

Expert's Corner

September 2009

Place can play an important role in the organizational change process.

Editor's Commentary

September 2009

Good things come in small packages, and that is how I think of the Research Design Conections blog: daily bite-size tidbits of interesting and useful design-related research findings—without the "science-ease". Indulge!

PlaceCoach News Alerts

September 2009

Music in cardiac care environments is a hit.

September 2009

People prefer rounder shapes to more angular ones.

September 2009

Lighter environments seem more open.

September 2009

An individual's preference for specific colors is much more likely to change over time than their preference for a particular color scheme.

September 2009

The need for novel sensations influences modern art museum patronage.

September 2009

Can clustered community homes be the next innovation in long-term care?

Book Reviews

September 2009

There are many books about how to do research, but few focus on how to answer questions related to the physical environment.

September 2009

This book is an effective introduction to the scientific study of how humans find their way through spaces.

September 2009

This book explores some of the basic connections between our sensory experiences and our physical health.