Environmental Psychology and Human Well-Being: Effects of Built and Natural Settings provides a better understanding of the way in which mental and physical well-being is affected by physical environments, along with insights into how the design of these environments might be improved to support better health outcomes. The book reviews the history of the field, discusses theoretical constructs in guiding research and design, and provides an up-to-date survey of research findings. Core psychological constructs, such as personal space, territoriality, privacy, resilience, stress, and more are integrated into each environment covered.

About the Author
During her career of almost 5 decades, Dr. Devlin taught courses on environmental psychology, cognitive processes, I/O, and research methods. She frequently writes about evidence-based design, is a former Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and the recipient of several Mellon Foundation grants. She has published over 70 journal articles and chapters, served as the editor-in-chief of Environment and Behavior (SAGE), has authored 8 books (including the current one), a number of which focus on the built environment [e.g.,Transforming the Doctor's Office: Principles of Evidence-Based Design (2015, Routledge); What Americans Build and Why: Psychological Perspectives (2010, Cambridge)].


Book Information
ISBN 9780128114810
Author Ann Sloan Devlin
Format Paperback
Page Count 482
Imprint Academic Press Inc
Publisher Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Weight(grams) 770g