2006 - Issue 2

This book covers the issues of project management from the average practitioner's point of view.

John Zeisel’s new edition of Inquiry by Design on Environment–Behavior methods reminds us of how this field has advanced in the last 25 years. Simultaneously, Zeisel’s last chapter, which connects E–B to Neuroscience, points to where this vital field is going. Research results are continually expanding and deepening our knowledge of healthy environments, and we pass that information on to you.

Nature in and around residential homes can be valued in many ways. Two studies emphasize the value of nature on ameliorating proximity to retail land uses and increasing neighborhood satisfaction.

While certainly lifestyle choices and other factors influence health, urban planners and landscape architects have long espoused the need for interconnected pedestrian networks to promote public health. Greenways are one strategy to create pedestrian connections.

A comprehensive new resource examines lighting quality and perception and their relation to work performace outcomes.

This insightful article broadly reviews the influence of the physical environment on child development.

This classic article explains how color saturation and brightness can influence emotions. 

Shopping malls continue to be an interesting venue for wayfinding research. The conclusions, though, can be applied in a wide variety of pedestrian applications.

People's responses to specific neighborhoods and outdoor areas can vary greatly, and these subjective reactions are often difficult to quantify. A new tool, though, may help.

At least during the Christmas holiday season, consistency between smells and sounds can increase positive evaluations of a retail environment.