ERIC Number: EJ1019213
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Publication Date: 2013-Oct
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Effects of Multiple Boundaries on Perceived Spaciousness and Enclosure
Stamps, Arthur E., III
Environment and Behavior, v45 n7 p851-875 Oct 2013
This article reports seven new, original findings, based on 4 experiments, 56 environmental scenes, and 71 participants, on how the factors of area over which one could walk (boundary height, boundary porosity, and boundary proximity) influence perceived spaciousness or enclosure. Perceived spaciousness was most strongly related by the area over which one could walk. Enclosure was most strongly related to boundary height. Proximate boundaries had stronger effects on perceived enclosure than did distal boundaries. Results were highly reproducible over vastly different environmental venues, indicating that the research protocols worked very well.
Descriptors: Urban Environment, Physical Environment, Visual Perception, Visual Stimuli, Architecture, Statistical Analysis, Correlation, Meta Analysis, Environmental Influences, Safety, Hypothesis Testing, Effect Size, Adults, Proximity, Kinesthetic Perception
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Language: English
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