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Bowman, Mary Lynne Cox – Journal of Environmental Education, 1974
The results of an evaluation instrument developed to assess the attitudes of college students towards environmental decisionmaking indicated that attitudes did change significantly in the experimental groups, regardless of educational methodology. Recommendations of the researcher included the need for further research in the attitudinal realm of…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Environment, Environmental Education, Environmental Research
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Lee, David G. – Social Science Record, 1975
Attempts to utilize nonpolluting solar energy for home heating and electrical power are examined. (DE)
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Environmental Influences, Environmental Research, Futures (of Society)
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Oliver-Smith, Anthony, Ed. – 1986
This collection of articles focuses on natural disasters from earthquakes to famines in developing nations and on the human response from immediate reactions to long term social, political, and economic adaptations that result in social change and development. The introduction, "Disaster Context and Causation: An Overview of Changing Perspectives…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Area Studies, Developing Nations, Environmental Research
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Corbett, Judith A. – Environment and Behavior, 1973
The suites investigated in this study consisted of three small rooms housing four students and opening onto double-load corridors. Potential for interaction with many students is offered, but the likelihood of roommate incompatibility is increased. Satisfaction with suites was increased when students choose their own roommates. (JP)
Descriptors: College Housing, College Students, Dormitories, Environment
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Committee on Atmospheric Sciences. – 1977
Over the years, the Committee on Atmospheric Sciences of the National Research Council has published a number of scientific and technical reports dealing with many aspects of the atmospheric sciences. This publication is an attempt to present to a broad audience this information about problems and research in the atmospheric sciences. Chapters…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Environment, Environmental Research, Higher Education
Holdgate, Martin W., Ed.; White, Gilbert F., Ed. – 1977
The International Council of Scientific Unions formed the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) to survey environmental changes, recommend international research programes, and suggest ways and means of lessening environmental hazards. In this publication, an attempt is made to identify to college students and interested…
Descriptors: Ecology, Environment, Environmental Research, Higher Education
Cleak, Ronald E. – J Res Music Educ, 1969
Paper presented at the International Seminar on Experimental Research in Music Education (University of Reading, Reading, England, July 9-16, 1968).
Descriptors: Ability, Cultural Influences, Development, Educational Research
Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, DC. Div. of Solar Energy. – 1977
The purpose of this report is to present and prioritize the major environmental, safety, and social/institutional issues associated with the further development of Solar Total Energy Systems (STES). Solar total energy systems represent a specific application of the Federally-funded solar technologies. To provide a background for this analysis, the…
Descriptors: Energy, Energy Conservation, Environmental Influences, Environmental Research
CARSON, DANIEL H.; AND OTHERS – 1965
AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ALREADY EXISTS AND IS EVALUATED HERE IN THE SECOND OF A SERIES OF REPORTS INTENDED TO BE VALUABLE TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN HOW ENVIRONMENT AFFECTS LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR. MAN IS A NONSTATIONARY OPEN SYSTEM UNDERGOING CONTINUOUS INTERCHANGE WITH HIS ENVIRONMENT. THIS INTERACTION, AND THE SEVERAL ASPECTS OF HIS…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Behavior, Buildings, Educational Environment
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National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1977
The preliminary findings of the National Science Foundation's survey of scientific and engineering expenditures at universities and colleges for FY 1976 reveal that: (1) research and development (R & D) expenditures totaled $3.7 billion, a nine percent increase over the previous year; after discounting inflationary effects, this represents a…
Descriptors: Colleges, Engineering, Environmental Research, Expenditures
Mangum, Billy W., Ed.; Hill, James E., Ed. – 1977
Included in these proceedings are 11 formal papers presented by leading researchers in the field of thermal comfort and heat stress at a symposium held for the purpose of exploring new aspects of indoor thermal environments, caused primarily by the impact of energy conservation in new and existing buildings. The contributed papers were from…
Descriptors: Conferences, Design Requirements, Energy Conservation, Environmental Research
Siegel, Alexander W. – 1976
Generally, environmental cognition is concerned with understanding (1) people's perceptions of, representations of, and attitudes towards their own ecological niches, and (2) how these perceptions, cognitions, and attitudes develop over time. The scope and foci of environmental cognition are largely defined by its practitioners--investigators who…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cognitive Processes, Ecological Factors, Environmental Research
Bennett, John W., Ed. – 1966
Five papers presented at the 9th symposium held during the 42nd annual meeting of the Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are: (1) "Do We Need a Sociology of Arid Regions"?; (2) "Deficit Creating Influences for Role Performance and Status Acquisition in Sparsely…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Agriculture, Climate, Ecology
Armstrong, Howard – 1971
Ways in which a library or resource center can aid students in developing desired attitudes in environmental concerns are briefly described in this paper. The first part of the document, centering on the role of the library in environmental education, offers suggestions and ideas for designing a pleasing environment. Emphasis is placed on creating…
Descriptors: Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Environmental Research
Hopkinson, R. G. – 1963
The author coordinates the many diverse branches of knowledge which have dealt with the field of lighting--physiology, psychology, engineering, physics, and architectural design. Part I, "The Elements of Architectural Physics", discusses the physiological aspects of lighting, visual performance, lighting design, calculations and measurements of…
Descriptors: Architecture, Color, Contrast, Environmental Research
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