Table of Contents

Part 1 Environmental psychology - what it is and what you should know about it: what is environmental psychology?; the roots of envrionmental psychology; the person in the equation; plan of the text. Part 2 Theory and method in environmental psychology: theories looking inward; theories that assume interaction. Part 3 The context of behaviour and experience: behaviour settings - setting the scene; threat and challenge - environmental stress; power, control and autonomy within the environment; social support. Part 4 The environment through the senses: sensing the environment; weather and climate. Part 5 The human impact on the environment: the human atmosphere - chemical pollution; disasters or cataclysmic events; chemicals, technology and psychology. Part 6 Urbanbization, movement and space: urbanization; people in space; crowding; privacy; the pleasure and pain of travel. Part 7 Environmental design: individual differences and design; democracy in design. Part 8 Using and abusing the environment: the natural world and behaviour; social and commons dilemma; summary. Part 9 Environmental psychology, looking forward: an international perspective.

About the Author

Tony Cassidy