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Covering the full spectrum of methodology, the timely and indispensible Research Methods for Environmental surveys the research and application methods for studying, changing, and improving human attitudes, behaviour and well–being in relation to the physical environment. The first new book covering research methods in environmental psychology in over 25 years. Brings the subject completely up–to–date with coverage of the latest methodology in the field The level of public concern over the impact of the environment on humans is high, making this book timely and of real interest to a fast growing discipline Comprehensively surveys the research and application methods for studying, changing, and improving human attitudes, behavior, and well–being in relation to the physical environment Robert Gifford is internationally recognised as one of the leading individuals in this field, and the contributors include many of the major leaders in the discipline INDICE: Contributors vii .1 Introduction: Environmental Psychology and its Methods 1Robert Gifford .2 Observational Methods: The First Step in Science 9Reuven Sussman .3 Behavioral Mapping and Tracking 29Cheuk Fan Ng .4 Research Designs for Environmental Issues 53Wokje Abrahamse, P. Wesley Schultz, and Linda Steg .5 Agree to Disagree: A Practical Guide to Conducting Survey Research in Environmental Psychology 71Donald W. Hine, Christine Kormos, and Anthony D. G. Marks .6 Who Cares? Measuring Environmental Attitudes 93Amanda McIntyre and Taciano L. Milfont .7 Qualitative Approaches to Environment Behavior Research: Understanding Environmental and Place Experiences, Meanings, and Actions 115David Seamon and Harneet K. Gill .8 Revealing the Conceptual Systems of Places 137David Canter .9 Behavioral Methods for Spatial Cognition Research 161Daniel R. Montello .10 Microworlds: Using Computers to Understand Choices about the Use of Natural Resources 183Angel Chen and Paul A. Bell .11 Simulating Designed Environments 197Arthur E. Stamps III .12 Planning the Built Environment: Programming 221Jay Farbstein, Richard E. Wener, and Lindsay J. McCunn .13 Did that Plan Work? Post ]occupancy Evaluation 249Richard E. Wener, Lindsay J. McCunn, and Jennifer Senick .14 Action Research: Enhancing Application 271Valeria Cortés and Robert Sommer .15 Research Designs for Measuring the Effectiveness of Interventions 291Wokje Abrahamse .16 Applying Behavioral Science for Environmental Sustainability 307E. Scott Geller, Wokje Abrahamse, Branda Guan, and Reuven Sussman .17 Improving Human Functioning: Ecotherapy and Environmental Health Approaches 323Thomas Doherty and Angel Chen .18 Research and Design for Special Populations 345John Zeisel, Robert Gifford, Mark Martin, and Lindsay J. McCunn .19 Advanced Statistics for Environment ]Behavior Research: Multi ]level Modeling and Structural Equation Modeling 369Donald W. Hine, Victor Corral ]Verdugo, Navjot Bhullar, and Martha Frias ]Armenta .20 Meta ]analysis: An Analysis of Analyses 389Christine Kormos .Author Index 409 .Subject Index 421
- ISBN: 978-1-118-79538-5
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 440
- Fecha Publicación: 25/12/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés