This paper presents results from 15 little publicized state and national environmental surveys in the US that used similar questions. Our analysis reveals trends in adult understanding of environmental issues. These trends indicate that many may have difficulty making informed decisions about environmental policy as citizens, voters, and…

Gives six questions that environmental analysts -- students and faculty members -- seek answers to in ongoing studies of environments in nursing homes, open plan junior high schools, college classrooms, apartment houses, and nursery school rooms. The data or evidence accrued will hopefully have great impact as evidenced in more humane…

Gives six questions that environmental analysts -- students and faculty members -- seek answers to in ongoing studies of environments in nursing homes, open plan junior high schools, college classrooms, apartment houses, and nursery school rooms. The data or evidence accrued will hopefully have great impact as evidenced in more humane…

This study examines the ways in which neighborhoods as physical environments affect children's play and play patterns. Four urban neighborhoods were examined for terrain, access to play space, social interaction, locus of play, safety, and mobility. It was found that children's play patterns are influenced by the environment they live in. (DS)

Although subjects were able to adapt to loud noise and other stressors in laboratory experiments, they clearly demonstrated adverse aftereffects. (DM)

Discusses research on man-environment relations and initiates the process of formulating a research paradigm for studying environmental moves and readjustments. Uses a renovated academic center as a specimen case. (JR)

Describes an investigation which was designed to probe the extent to which environmentally concerned citizens share general patterns of ideological and demographic characteristics. Discusses implications, in terms of need to unify a diverse constituency, so as to strengthen the ecology movement. (LK)

Research is now being done on the behavior of spiders and their role in ecological systems. (BB)

A behavioral setting termed "free time" was identified in the day room of an institution for the retarded. The behavioral mapping technique was used to record behavior and spatial use within this setting. During treatment patients engaged in active and socially involved behavior. (Author)

Description of a study conducted in Madison, Wisconsin, in which building form and diversity of space arrangement, as perceived by the subjects, were reported. Judgmental and attitude responses and implications for psychological health also are discussed. (LK)

Presents some tentative cross-cultural and cross-national evidence relating one environmental variable (i.e., climate) to both behavioral and psychocultural processes. (DM)

An extension of the concept of scale is proposed whereby through perceptual experiences a relationship is achieved between the physical properties of the environment and the sensory responses of man. (Author)

Major findings of this study indicate that a relationship exists between children's preference of playground types as measured by length of stay, frequency of visits and personal interviews. Adventure type playgrounds received highest preference followed in order of preference by contemporary and traditional types. (MLB)

This study demonstrates an evaluation technique that can be utilized by the wilderness manager. It attempts to assess the recreation user's point of view toward the wilderness environment by measuring and comparing desired and perceived experience in terms of environmental conditions and experiences. (Author/MLB)