Abstract
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Handbook of Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development in Higher Education |
| Editors | Walter Leal Filho, Luciana Brandli, Paula Castro, Julia Newman |
| Place of Publication | Cham, Switzerland |
| Pages | 137-158 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Volume | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Nov 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | World Sustainability Series |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| ISSN (Print) | 2199-7373 |
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Keywords
- biophilia
- environmental psychology
- space syntax
- urbanisation
- wilderness
- design
- built environment
- natural environment
- social spaces
- nature
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Linking space and nature syntaxes : the influence of a natural view through observed behaviour at Arcosanti, Arizona, USA. / Munro, Karen; Grierson, David.
Handbook of Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development in Higher Education. ed. / Walter Leal Filho; Luciana Brandli; Paula Castro; Julia Newman. Vol. 1 Cham, Switzerland, 2016. p. 137-158 (World Sustainability Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)
TY - CHAP
T1 - Linking space and nature syntaxes
T2 - the influence of a natural view through observed behaviour at Arcosanti, Arizona, USA
AU - Munro, Karen
AU - Grierson, David
PY - 2016/11/11
Y1 - 2016/11/11
N2 - The world's urban population is rapidly growing, now exceeding its rural population, and is expected to reach 70% of the world’s total by 2050. Research in environmental psychology increasingly supports the Biophilia Hypothesis which holds that our connection with Nature is innate. Thus, how do we maintain a human connection to Nature in an increasingly urbanising world? The research explores the boundary between built and natural environments, specifically how proximity, initially through visual connections, to Nature affects how people use social spaces. Case study work is being undertaken at Arcosanti urban laboratory in the Arizona desert. Through development of a Space/Nature Syntax methodology applied within a uniquely compact urban form, this research attempts to understand how maintaining an instinctive bond with Nature can enhance social interactions and inform future design choices within built environments. Initial results support relationships of varying strengths between spatial connectivity, visibility of Nature, and types of social interactions. This paper explores the potential of the cross-disciplinary Space/Nature Syntax methodology as a design and analysis tool, projecting where social interactions within a built space could be influenced by visibility of Nature; where informed design can allow for the essential human/Nature connection to thrive.
AB - The world's urban population is rapidly growing, now exceeding its rural population, and is expected to reach 70% of the world’s total by 2050. Research in environmental psychology increasingly supports the Biophilia Hypothesis which holds that our connection with Nature is innate. Thus, how do we maintain a human connection to Nature in an increasingly urbanising world? The research explores the boundary between built and natural environments, specifically how proximity, initially through visual connections, to Nature affects how people use social spaces. Case study work is being undertaken at Arcosanti urban laboratory in the Arizona desert. Through development of a Space/Nature Syntax methodology applied within a uniquely compact urban form, this research attempts to understand how maintaining an instinctive bond with Nature can enhance social interactions and inform future design choices within built environments. Initial results support relationships of varying strengths between spatial connectivity, visibility of Nature, and types of social interactions. This paper explores the potential of the cross-disciplinary Space/Nature Syntax methodology as a design and analysis tool, projecting where social interactions within a built space could be influenced by visibility of Nature; where informed design can allow for the essential human/Nature connection to thrive.
KW - biophilia
KW - environmental psychology
KW - space syntax
KW - urbanisation
KW - wilderness
KW - design
KW - built environment
KW - natural environment
KW - social spaces
KW - nature
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-47868-5_9
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-47868-5_9
M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed)
SN - 9783319478678
VL - 1
T3 - World Sustainability Series
SP - 137
EP - 158
BT - Handbook of Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development in Higher Education
A2 - Leal Filho, Walter
A2 - Brandli, Luciana
A2 - Castro, Paula
A2 - Newman, Julia
CY - Cham, Switzerland
ER -