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transactionalism
people shape their environment just as the physical environment influences them
stimulation theories
focus on the physical environment as a source of sensory information that is essential for human well-being.
control theories
on the issue of howmuch control we have over our physical environment and the attempts we make to gain control
personal space
known as interpersonal distance, is the physical distance we choose to maintain in interpersonal relationships
territoriality
primarily to the behavior of individuals and small groups as they seek control over physical space
primary territory
one that evokes feelings of ownership that we control on a relatively permanent basis and that is vital to our daily lives
secondary territories
less important to us thatn primary territories, and control of them does not seem as essential to us, example Starbucks
public territories
open to anyone in the community, and we generallymake no attempt to control access to them
density
is the ratio of persons per unit area of a space
crowding
is not alway correlated with density, the feeling of being crowded seems to be influenced by an interation of person, social and cultural as well as physical factors.
behavior setting theories
relationship between human behavior and the physical environment
behavior settings
consistent , uniform patters of behavior occur in particular places
programs
consistent, prescribed patterns of behavior
staffing
in behavior settings theories, the participants in a particular behavior setting
natural environment
the portion of the environment influenced primarily by geological and nonhuman biological forces
biophilia
human thave a genetically based need to affiliate with nature
Natural environment have been found to be particularly influential o emotional state
water, trees, sunlight
ecotherapy
exposure to nature and the outdoors as a component of psychotherapy
built environment
the portion of the physical environment attributable soley to human effort
sociofugal spaces
designs that discourage social interaction
sociopetal spaces
physical designs that encourage social interaction
evidence based design
public and private agencies and foundations
defensible space
crime prevention
place identity
when a particular place becomes an important part of our self-identity, this merger of place and self
place attachment
the process in which people and groups form bonds with places
Physical Enironment and Human Behavior
Children and elderly Adults
personal identity
sense of competence
intellectual, social, develop
security and trust
balance of social interaction/pri
Physical Environment and Human Behavior

Adolescents
Adolescents have outgroen the need for physical environment wit reduced scale and size.