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Public Places and Spaces

This tenth volume in the series addresses an important topic of research, de­ sign, and policy in the environment and behavior field. Public places and spaces include a sweeping array of settings, including urban streets, plazas and squares, malls, parks, and other locales, and natural settings such...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Altman, Irwin (Editor), Zube, Erwin H. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1989, 1989
Edition:1st ed. 1989
Series:Human Behavior and Environment
Subjects:
Community Psychology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Transformation, Nostalgia, And Illusion In Public Life And Public Place
  • Assumptions about Public Life and Public Environments
  • About Public Life
  • The Citizen of Affairs
  • The Citizen of Commerce and Pleasure
  • The Familiar Citizen
  • Public Life and Public Places: A Panoramic Mini-History
  • Loss of Categorical Distinctions between Public and Private Realms
  • Intrusions of the Public into the Private Realm
  • Loss of Life in the Street
  • Intrusions of the Private Realm into the Public One
  • Loss of Categorical Distinctions between Government and Business
  • Future Directions of Research, Design, and Policy
  • References
  • 2 Perception, Cognition, And Evaluation Of Urban Places
  • Urban Public Places
  • Cognitive and Esthetic Quality
  • Urban Cognition
  • Urban Esthetics
  • Design/Planning Recommendations
  • Future Directions of Research
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 3 Farmers’ Markets As Community Events
  • Benefits
  • Functional Requirements
  • Future Directions for Practice, Policy, and Research
  • Managing Crowding in Wilderness Settings
  • Future Directions of Research
  • References
  • Linkage to Other Open-Space Programs
  • The Future of Farmers’ Markets
  • Future Directions of Research
  • References
  • 4 Playgrounds At The Crossroads: Policy and Action Research Needed to Ensure A Viable Future forPublic Playgrounds in The United States
  • Playground Research Findings
  • Future Directions for Research and Policy in the Planning, Design, and Management of Public Playgrounds
  • Appendix: Play Setting Research Recommendations
  • References
  • 5 Women and Urban PublicSpace: Research, Design, and Policy Issues
  • Theoretical and Historical Overview
  • Contemporary Context for Women’s Use of Public Space
  • Conceptual Framework for Studying Women’s Use of Public Space
  • Future Directions for Education, Policy, and Design
  • Epilogue
  • References
  • 6 Control as a Dimension of Public-Space Quality
  • Public Space and Urban Life.-The Changing Face of Public Space
  • The Publics of Public Space
  • Control as an Environmental Concept
  • 9 The Attractiveness and Use of Aquatic Environments as Outdoor Recreation Places
  • Special Characteristics of Aquatic Environments That Frame the Transaction
  • Characteristics of Participants Engaged in the Transaction
  • Contextual Influences on Transactions
  • Future Directions of Research
  • References
  • 10 Managing Parks as Human Ecosystems
  • Key Assumptions
  • The Roots of Human Ecology
  • The Human Ecological Perspective
  • The Human Ecology of Parks
  • People as a Dominant in Parks
  • Modeling Park Ecosystems to Include Humans
  • Future Directions in Research
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 11 Solitude for the Multitudes: Managing Recreational Use in the Wilderness
  • Historical Evolution of the Wilderness Concept
  • The Dilemma of Wilderness Management
  • A Generalized Model of Privacy and Crowding
  • The Recreational Carrying Capacity Model
  • Appropriate Levels of Others
  • Appropriate Behavior of Others
  • Crowding as Evidence of Others
  • Control as a Psychological Construct
  • Control as a Participation Concept
  • Control of Public Space: A Definition and Conceptual Framework
  • Control in the Public Landscape: The Example of Gardening
  • Some Control Issues with Respect to Public Space
  • Some Design and Management Opportunities for Increasing Control in Public Space
  • Future Directions for Research and Design
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 7 The Emergence of Environment-Behavior Research in Zoological Parks
  • Historical Context of Zoological Park Development
  • The Contemporary Context of Zoological Parks
  • Design and Environment-Behavior Relationships
  • Future Directions of Research
  • References
  • 8 Urban Parks: Research, Planning, and Social Change
  • The Context for Change
  • Behavior-Based Trends in Park Planning
  • Case Study: A Large Multiuse Urban Park
  • Case Study: Lowell, Massachusetts, Urban Historical Park
  • Future Directions for Design Research
  • References

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