The problem of urban decay in Hong Kong is getting worse recently; therefore, the importance of urban renewal in improving the physical environment conditions and the living standards of the citizens is widely recognized in the territory. However, it is not an easy task for the Hong Kong Government to prepare welcome urban renewal proposals…

Many individuals with developmental disabilities show delays in the development of sophisticated communication skills. Listeners often misunderstand their unconventional means of communication, and breakdowns occur. A "communication repair" is a second attempt to communicate a message when a breakdown is encountered. Qualitative methods were…

The First Condition Report provided policymakers and the general public a snapshot of where Ohio stands in providing the higher education services Ohio needs to be competitive in today's world. This Second Report focuses on facilities and technology. Five questions form the core of The Condition Report. These are: (1) Are Ohio's higher education…

Presented in this report are the Illuminating Engineering Research Institute's fundamental scientific concepts in a new frame of realism while relating them to an up-to-date accounting of the search for new basic knowledge. In addition to being an annual accounting, it is also intended to provide orientation. Its presented in dramatic and…

Describes the origin of the concept of utilizing Stockholm's underground stations as showcases for artistic creativity, and discusses the practical and technical aspects which were involved in implementing this concept. (RW)

Dispersion, chemical oxidation, and masking are reviewed as techniques primarily employed for odor control. Devices and systems, costs, and problems of measurement are considered in light of environmental agencies' efforts to curb smelly emissions. (BL)

Outlines Sweden's building standards for the handicapped. (Author)

Sometimes a simple modification of the physical environment is all that is required to correct student misbehavior. Examples are provided. (Author/MLF)

Discusses how experts on classroom design say that comfortable conditions--temperature, sight lines, acoustics, chairs--allow students to learn more; few colleges have taken the advice, however. (EV)

Discusses physical environment and its effect on behavior. Reviews theories about impact of space organization and concepts useful to understanding people's relationships with their environments. Focuses on application of theory about people's physical settings to social work practice. Presents case examples, reviews skills for translating…

Henry David Thoreau has gotten a bad rap lately. He's been pigeon-holed as a "romantic" by resource managers who do not have a tiny fragment of his wisdom and don't know anything about him. He's been accused of hypocrisy because his cabin at Walden Pond was not, after all, very remote. His wilderness trips, in this age of fly-in mountaineering,…