Behavior and Environment - Psychological and Geographical Approaches

Abstract

Understanding behaviour and environment - a joint challenge to psychology and geography, T. Gaerling and R.G. Colledge. Part 1 Basic processes of behaviour-environment interaction: geographical perspectives on spatial cognition, R.G. Golledge psychological perspectives on spatial cognition, T.P. McDonald and J.W. Pellegrino emotions in person-environment behaviour, D. Amedeo environment appraisal, human needs and a sustainable future, R. Kaplan cognitive processes and cartographic maps, R. Lloyd the structure of cognitive maps - representations and processes, S.C. Hirtle and P.B. Heidorn hazard perception and geography, R.E. Kasperson and K. Dow perceptions of environmental hazards - psychological perspectives, P. Slovic the geography of everyday life, S. Hanson and P. Hanson psychological explanations of participation in everyday activities, T. Gaerling and J. Garvill. Part 2 The real-world contexts of basic processes of behaviour-environment interaction: search and choice in urban housing markets, W.A.V. Clark the choice of a home seen from the inside - psychological contributions to the study of decision making in housing markets, H. Montgomery retail environments and spatial shopping behaviour, H. Timmermans consumers in retail environments, P.M.W. Hackett et al human-nature relationships - leisure environments and natural settings, J.J. pigram psychological foundations of nature experience, T. Hartig and G.W. Evans.