Main Title |
With people in mind : design and management of everyday nature / |
Author |
Kaplan, Rachel,
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Island Press, |
Year Published |
1998 |
OCLC Number |
38024239 |
ISBN |
1559635940; 9781559635943 |
Subjects |
Human beings--Effect of environment on ;
Environmental psychology ;
Environmental management ;
Psicologia ambiental
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ESAM |
GF51.K37 1998 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
12/18/1998 |
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Collation |
xiv, 225 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-215) and index. |
Contents Notes |
Part I. By Way of Explanation : People and Nature : 1. The Use of Patterns -- 2. Some Human Characteristics -- Part II. Meeting the Challenges : 3. Fears and Preferences -- 4. Way-finding -- 5. Restorative Environments -- Part III. Designand Management Opportunities : 6. Gateways and Partitions -- 7. Trails and Locomotion -- 8. Views and Vistas -- 9. Places and their Elements -- Part IV. With People in Mind : 10. Engaging People -- 11. Putting it Together. "With People in Mind explores how to design and manage areas of "everyday nature"-- parks and open spaces, corporate grounds, vacant lots and backyard gardens, fields and forests -- in ways that are beneficial to and appreciated by humans. The authors introduce a new way of thinking about natural areas and present concrete and detailed recommendations for effective design and management." --Cover. "Enhanced by a wealth of illustrations and images, With People in Mind translates the results of many years of empirical studies into practical design and management approaches. It is a readable and flexible guide for practitioners and students in landscape architecture, planning, resource management, environmental psychology, and other fields." --Cover. |
Place Published |
Washington, D.C. : |
PUB Date Free Form |
c1998. |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
97049586 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
19981217191223 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
00862pam 2200253 a 45010 |