Title & Author:

Environmental aesthetics : theory, research, and applications / edited by Jack L. Nasar.

Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1988.

Description:

xxvii, 529 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes indexes.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-517).
Section I. Theory : Editor's introduction -- Behavioral and perceptual aspects of the aesthetics of urban environments / Tom F. Heath -- Symbolic aesthetics in architecture : toward a research agenda / Jon Lang -- Prospects and refuges revisited / Jay Appleton -- Perception and landscape : conceptions and misconceptions / Stephen Kaplan -- Where cognition and affect meet : a theoretical analysis of preference / Stephen Kaplan -- The landscape of social symbols / Barrie B. Greenbie -- Open space in cities : in search of a new aesthetic / Werner Nohl -- Aesthetic perception in environmental design Arnold Berleant -- Section II. Empirical studies : Editor's introduction - A. Methodological comments : Editor's introduction -- The assessment of landscape quality : an integrative approach / D. Mark Fenton, Joseph P. Reser -- Affective appraisals of environments / James A. Russell -- B. Architectural interiors : Editor's introduction -- The influence of a beautiful versus an ugly room on ratings of photographs of human faces : a replication of Maslow and Mintz / Richard M. Locasso -- The development of a usable lexicon of environmental descriptors / Joyce Vielhauer Kasmar -- Lighting-design decisions as interventions in human visual space / John E. Flynn -- C. Architectural exteriors : Editor's introduction -- A study of meaning and architecture / Robert G. Hershberger -- Predicting user responses to buildings / Robert G. Hershberger, Robert C. Cass -- Dimensions in the perception of architecture : identification and interpretation of dimensions of similarity / Anke Oostendorp, Daniel E. Berlyne -- Contextual compatibility in architecture : an issue of personal taste? / Linda N. Groat -- D. Urban scenes : Editor's introduction -- Visual preferences in urban street scenes : a cross-cultural comparison between Japan and the United States / Jack L. Nasar -- Perception and evaluation of residential street scenes / Jack L. Nasar -- Planning concerns relating to urban nature settings : the role of size and other physical features / Janet F. Talbot -- The effect of sign complexity and coherence on the perceived quality of retail scenes / Jack L. Nasar -- E. Natural and rural scenes : Editor's introduction -- Dimensions of meaning in the perception of natural settings and their relationship to aesthetic response / D. Mark Fenton -- A cognitive analysis of preference for field-and-forest environments / Thomas R. Herzog -- The emotional quality of scenes and observation points : a look at prospect and refuge / Jack L. Nasar, David Julian, Sarah Buchman, David Humphreys, Marianne Mrohaly -- Aesthetic preference for rural landscapes : some resident and visitor differences / Brian Orland -- Familiarity and preference : a cross-cultural analysis / Rachel Kaplan, Eugene J. Herbert -- Section III. Applications : Editor's introduction -- Visual needs in urban environments and physical planning / Eduardo E. Lozano -- A survey of aesthetic controls in English-speaking countries / Wolfgang F. E. Preiser, Kevin P. Rohane -- Scenic-beauty issues in public policy making / Mollie Ridout -- Coping with aesthetics and community design in rural communities / Fred A. Hurand -- Toward theory generation in landscape aesthetics / Fahriye Hazer Sancar -- Aesthetic regulation and the courts / Kenneth T. Pearlman.

Summary:

This book explores theory and data on preferences in the visual environment, and also addresses the practical application of aesthetic criteria in design, planning and public policy. Promising directions for future research are identified.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents
Publisher description

ISBN:

9780521341240 (hardcover)
0521341248 (hardcover)
9780521429160 (paperback)
0521429161 (paperback)
(ebook)
9780511571213

Subject:

Environmental psychology.
City planning Psychological aspects.
Urban beautification Psychological aspects.
Landscape assessment.
Nature (Aesthetics)
Geographical perception.
Environmental Psychology
Urban planning.
Urban areas.
Psychosocial factors.
Psychologie de l'environnement.
Urbanisme Aspect psychologique.
Villes Embellissement Aspect psychologique.
Paysages Évaluation.
Nature (Esthétique)
Perception géographique.
environmental psychology.
Humanökologie
Stadtplanung
Umwelt
Umweltpsychologie
Ästhetik
Aufsatzsammlung
Environment Aesthetic aspects
psychologie
psychology
mens
man
steden
towns
stadsomgeving
urban environment
plattelandskern
rural settlement
stedelijke planning
urban planning
dorpen
villages
invloeden
influences
Urban Society
Stedelijke samenleving

Form/genre:

Aufsatzsammlung.

Added entries:

Nasar, Jack L.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 75237
Call No.: ID:92-B2486
Status: Available