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Human Behavior and Sustainability. Ismail Said FAB 18 th August 2010. Wastu ( Vastu ) = Form giving in its totality. Simpler = more sustainable. Research on Human Behavior and Environment in Environment and Behavior, Journal of Env Psy, and Energy and Building for 2009 and 2010.
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Human Behavior and Sustainability Ismail Said FAB 18th August 2010
Wastu (Vastu) = Form giving in its totality Simpler = more sustainable
Research on Human Behavior and Environmentin Environment and Behavior, Journal of Env Psy, and Energy and Buildingfor 2009 and 2010
Most-Read Articles in Journal of Environmental Psychology Themes • Environmental attitudes • Household energy use and waste management • Emotional benefits experiencing nature • Behavior in building • Place attachment and homesickness • Health and Place
Research Done by Members of Green Innovation Research Group Previous Studies (n=6) • Garden as Restorative Environment for Hospitalized Children (2006) • Affordances of Streams for Young Children’s Performances (2008) • Affordances of Fishing Village for Children’s Functioning (2008) • Affordances of Forest Park for Children’s Functioning (2009) • Affordances of Cul-de-sac in Urban Neighborhoods as Play Spaces for Middle Childhood Children (2010) • Children’s Nomination of Friendly Places in an Urban Neighbourhood in Shiraz, Iran
Research Done by Members of Green Innovation Research Group Ongoing PhD Studies (n=6) • Experiential Contacts with Green Infrastructure Network Generating Well- being to Residents in a Small Town • Padang as Public Place in Historical City in Malaysia • Playscapes at home- School Way and Their Influence on Children's Preference for Walking to School • Factors Affecting Park Visitation in City of Khartoum, Sudan • Effects of Legibility and Complexity on Path Choice Behavior in Urban Setting • Attributes of School Yard for Children’s Outdoor Learning
Research Done by Members of Green Innovation Research Group Ongoing Collaborative Study with Hiroshima University (Grant from Hiroshima University, RM24000) Developing a participatory workshop method for use with children in UHI mitigation strategies in Malaysia Objectives: 1. To initiate the awareness of children aged 6-12 years of the temperature reduction effect of green spaces. 2. To develop an educational program for children aged 6- 12 years on managing green spaces and mitigating the effects of UHIs.
Summary of Research on People and Place • Causal relationship between people and environmental factors • Properties and attributes of environment that affect peoples’ sense of belonging, sense of place, topophilia, and place attachment • Design and planning considerations and guidelines to built environment pertaining to sustainability of physical resource, cultural identity and people’s emotional feelings. • Wastu is sustainability