Schroeder, H.W., 1988, Environment, behavior, and design research on urban forests, in: Zube, E.H. & G.T. Moor, ‘Advances in environment, behavior, and design (vol 2) ‘, Plenum, New York
- Author : Schroeder, H.W.
- Year : 1988
- Published in Book : Advances in environment, behavior, and design (vol 2)
- Pages : 87-113
- Abstract in English : Environment, behavior and design research on urban forests is summurized. Trees and other vegetation provide an effective means of improving the perceived quality and the liveability of urban environments. Research on benefits suggests that the most significant benefits of urban forests may be passive, that is, benefits of aesthetic enjoyment and enhanced environmental quality obtained from simply observing the forest or just knowing it is there. The quality of life is partly a function of the emotional attachments that people form to specific places and features of their surroundings. Individual trees may be associated with memories of significant places and events and may thus become the objects of strong feelings.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: environmental psychology, urban forestry, well being, quality of life, quality, preferences, trees, safety, ethnicity, gender. UTILITY: lecturers/teachers, academic research, students of universities of professional education.