Environmental Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Perspective / Edition 1

by Russell Veitch, Daniel Arkkelin

Overview

Intended primarily for courses in Environmental Psychology. Also of interest in Environmental Biology, Environmental Law and Environmental Studies. Explores current issues, empirical research and literature central to the relationship between human behavior and the environment. Written in a conversational tone, and from an interdisciplinary perspective, the authors discuss applications of environmental psychology and strategies for environmental problem-solving.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780132823517
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	01/10/1995
Edition description:	FACSIMILE
Pages:	496
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

I. BASIC ISSUES IN PERSON-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONSHIPS.

1. Introduction to Environmental Psychology.

2. Theories in Environmental Psychology.

3. Research Methods in Environmental Psychology.

4. Environmental Perception, Cognition and Attitudes.

II. EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS.

5. Environmental Stress.

6. The Atmospheric Environment I: Temperature, Humidity, Sunshine, Wind and Ion Concentration.

7. The Atmospheric Environment II: Chemical Pollution.

8. Noise: The Ubiquitous Pollutant.

9. Population Density, Urbanization and Crowding.

10. Territoriality, Privacy, and Personal Space.

III. APPLICATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY.

11. Institutional Design.

12. Residential Design.

13. Environmental Disaster and Technological Catastrophe.

14. People, Environment, and the Future.

15. Applying Psychology to Preserve the Environment.

Editorial Reviews

An introductory text dealing with a new and growing interdisciplinary field. Although rooted in the discipline of psychology, the field draws from other social sciences as well as the natural sciences, and the text is intended for use in a broad range of courses concerned with person-environment relationships. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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