Person-Environment-Behavior Research: Investigating Activities and Experiences in Spaces and Environments

Research into spatial influences on people's everyday activities and experiences presents many conceptual and methodological complexities. Written by leading authorities, this book provides a comprehensive framework for collecting and analyzing reliable person–environment–behavior data in real-world settings that rarely resemble the controlled conditions described in typical texts. An array of research designs are illustrated in chapter-length examples addressing such compelling issues as spatial patterns of voting behavior, ways in which disabilities affect people's travel and wayfinding, how natural and built environments evoke emotional responses, spatial factors in elementary teaching and learning, and more. A special chapter guides the student or beginning researcher to craft a successful research proposal.

Douglas Amedeo is Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Geography at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He teaches courses in behavioral approaches to geographic issues and conducts research on the importance of space in environmental settings and affective responses to environments.

Reginald G. Golledge is Professor of Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He teaches courses on spatial and environmental cognition and conducts research in the areas of cognitive mapping and wayfinding, analytical behavioral geography, and spatial behavior.

Robert J. Stimson is Professor of Geographical Sciences and Planning at the University of Queensland, Australia, and Director of the Urban and Regional Analysis Research Program, University of Queensland Social Research Center. He conducts research on human spatial behavior and urban and regional analysis, development, and planning.