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    Environmental Psychology and Human Well-Being: Effects of Built and Natural Settings
    Environmental Psychology and Human Well-Being: Effects of Built and Natural Settings
    Environmental Psychology and Human Well-Being: Effects of Built and Natural Settings
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    Environmental Psychology and Human Well-Being: Effects of Built and Natural Settings

    By Ann Sloan Devlin

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    Environmental Psychology and Human Well-Being: Effects of Built and Natural Settings provides a better understanding of the way in which mental and physical well-being is affected by physical environments, along with insights into how the design of these environments might be improved to support better health outcomes. The book reviews the history of the field, discusses theoretical constructs in guiding research and design, and provides an up-to-date survey of research findings. Core psychological constructs, such as personal space, territoriality, privacy, resilience, stress, and more are integrated into each environment covered.

    • Provides research-based insight into how an environment can impact mental and physical health and well-being
    • Integrates core psychological constructs, such as coping, place attachment, social support, and perceived control into each environment discussed
    • Includes discussion of Kaplan's Attention Restoration Theory and Ulrich's Stress Reduction Theory
    • Covers educational settings, workplace settings, environments for active living, housing for the elderly, natural settings, correctional facilities, and more
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAcademic Press
    Release dateAug 21, 2018
    ISBN9780128114827
    Environmental Psychology and Human Well-Being: Effects of Built and Natural Settings
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    Ann Sloan Devlin

    Dr. Devlin teaches courses on cognitive processes, I/O, environmental psychology, and research methods. She frequently writes about evidence-based design, is a former Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and the recipient of several Mellon Foundation grants. She has been published in multiple journals, is the editor in chief of Environment and Behavior (SAGE), and authored the book Transforming the Doctor’s Office: Principles of Evidence-Based Design for Routledge in 2015. Since 2001 she has also published two other books on environmental psychology, and two on research methods.

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