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Outdoor Environments for People: Considering Human Factors in Landscape Design

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Outdoor Environments for People addresses the everyday human behavior in outdoor built environments and explains how designers can learn about and incorporate their knowledge into places they help to create. Bridging research and practice, and drawing from disciplines such as environmental psychology, cultural geography, and sociology, the book provides an overview of theories, such as personal space, territoriality, privacy, and place attachment, that are explored in the context of outdoor environments and, in particular, the landscape architecture profession. Authors share the impact that place design can have on individuals and communities with regard to health, safety, and belonging.

Beautifully designed and highly illustrated in full color, this book presents analysis, community engagement, and design processes for understanding and incorporating the social and psychological influences of an environment and discusses examples of outdoor place design that skillfully respond to human factors. As a textbook for landscape architecture students and a reference for practitioners, it includes chapters addressing different realms of people–place relationships, examples of theoretical applications, case studies, and exercises that can be incorporated into any number of design courses. Contemporary design examples, organized by place type and illustrating key human factor principles, provide valuable guidance and suggestions. Outdoor Environments for People is a must-have resource for students, instructors, and professionals within landscape architecture and the surrounding disciplines.

Author(s): Patsy Eubanks Owens, Jayoung Koo, Yiwei Huang
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2023

Language: English
Pages: 289
City: London

Cover
Endorsements
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
List of Tables
List of Figures
Preface
INTRODUCTION
SECTION I: THEORY AND RESEARCH ON HUMAN–ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS
1. HUMAN FACTORS IN CONTEXT
What are human factors in design?
Why do human factors matter in design?
Situating human factors in the design process
Situating human factors in the societal context
Understanding landscape values
Potential exercises and project
2. PEOPLE–PLACE RELATIONSHIPS
Proxemics and personal space
Territoriality
Crowding and privacy
Affordances
Health and well-being
Place attachment
Safety and security
Wayfinding
Conclusion
Potential exercises and project
SECTION II: UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE
3. PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Introduction to culture
General findings
Applications to design
Developing cultural competency
Conclusion
Potential exercises and project
4. THE LIFE-CYCLE STAGE AND PLACE
Environments for children
Places for adolescents
Worker needs and workplace design
Designing for older adults
Potential exercises and project
5. A SPIRIT OF INCLUSION
Inclusion in outdoor environments
Roles and responsibilities of designers
Beyond requirements
Steps toward inclusive design
Conclusions
Potential exercise and project
6. GENDER AND PLACE
Background
Gender differences
Gender identities, sexual orientations, and public spaces
Gender-inclusive design
Conclusion
Potential exercise and project
SECTION III: DESIGN APPLICATIONS
7. VISUALIZING PEOPLE AND BEHAVIOR
Historical context
Reading the landscape
Observing, documenting, and analyzing behavior
Community and participatory mapping
User-employed photography
Scored walks
Post-occupancy evaluations and the case study method
Digital sources and methods
Conclusion
Potential exercises and project
8. ENGAGING PEOPLE IN THE PROCESS
Roots of community engagement in design and planning
Beyond legal obligations
Benefits and challenges of community participation
Participation strategies
Conclusion
Potential exercises and project
9. CASE STUDIES IN PEOPLE PLACES
Introduction
A place for relaxation and restoration
A place for gathering
A place for inclusivity and equity
A place for learning and playing
Reflections and discussion
SECTION IV: LOOKING AHEAD
10. PEOPLE AND CHANGE
Sustainable planning, design, and people
Health and well-being
Virtual influences in design
Conclusion
Potential exercise and project
REFERENCES
Index