Nasar, J.L., 1989, Perception, cognition, and evaluation of urban places, in: Altman, I., E. Altman & E.H. Zube, ‘Public places and spaces’, Plenum Press, New York
- Author : Nasar, J.L.
- Year : 1989
- Published in Book : Public places and spaces
- Pages : 31-56
- Abstract in English : This chapter centers on urban places. Particular emphasis is placed on the roadside environment, because of the impact of this environment on the public experience of urban areas. The author first briefly discusses urban cognition – imageability and building recall. Next, he discuss the linkage between imageability and affect; then urban aesthetics – including a framework, environmental simulation, salient dimensions of perception, salient dimensions of affect, and the relation of various attributes to urban affect. The chapter concludes with discussion of five future directions of research. These include specifying the full model of aesthetic experience, studying urban affect in relation to movement through the environment, studying changes (and development) aesthetic values, considering socioperceptually relevant of scenes, and integrating, public policy questions in to the research agenda.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: environmental psychology, spatial behaviour, aesthetic quality, perception, cognition, evaluation, urban places, streets, imageability, well-being, complexity, familiarity, nature, landscape design, research. UTILITY: lecturers/teachers, academic research.