Main description:

- Introduces environment-behavior studies for healthcare design research
- Explores how evidence-based design theories can be applied and integrated into healthcare design practice
- Presents specific environment-behavior theories in the healthcare environment with case studies
- Each chapter includes summary, key terms and study questions

Contents:

Introduction Part 1: Environment-Behavior Studies 1. Introduction to Environment-Behavior Studies 2. Fundamental Theories in Environment-Behavior Studies Part 2: Environment-Behavior Theories for Healthcare Design 3. Environmental Cognition Theory (Wayfinding Theory) 4. Environmental Stress Theory, Therapeutic Environment Theory, and Environmental Press Theory 5. Privacy, Personal Space, Territoriality and Crowding 6. Control Theory 7. Environmental Preference Theory 8. Environmental Perception (Gestalt Theory), Place Attachment Theory, Environmental Affordance Theory Part 3: Integrating Research for Healthcare Design 9. Design Process for Healthcare Design 10. Research in Environment-behavior Studies for Healthcare Design 11. Research Meets Design Practice 12. Methodologies and Tools for Evaluating Design Solutions and EB Theory Development Index