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Bitgood, Stephen; Davey, Gareth; Huang, Xiaoyi; Fung, Holly – Environment and Behavior, 2013
Pedestrian navigation through public spaces reflects the nature of interaction between behavior and environment. This study compared pedestrian choice behavior at shopping mall intersections in China and the United States. The study found that in both countries (a) pedestrians chose movement patterns that involved the fewest steps and (b) there…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Pedestrian Traffic, Behavior Patterns, Traffic Safety
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Nasar, Jack L.; Cubukcu, Ebru – Environment and Behavior, 2011
This study used a desktop virtual environment (VE) of 15 large-scale residential streets to test the effects of environmental mystery and surprise on response. In theory, mystery and surprise should increase interest and visual appeal. For each VE, participants walked through an approach street and turned right onto a post-turn street. We designed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Virtual Classrooms, Evaluation Methods, Simulated Environment
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Wineman, Jean D.; Peponis, John – Environment and Behavior, 2010
Informal education in museums is structured through movement in space. This article summarizes a range of research that examines the role of spatial layout in shaping the ways in which visitors explore, engage, and understand museums and museum exhibitions. It is demonstrated that behavior patterns are systematically linked to spatial…
Descriptors: Museums, Informal Education, Building Design, Interior Space