Human Factors in the Built Environment

Human Factors in the Built Environment

Human Factors in the Built Environment, Second Edition explains the relationship of the human body and space planning to the design process so that you can plan and detail interiors. Key topics include proxemics, anthropometrics, ergonomics, sensory components, diversity, global concerns, health and safety, environmental considerations, special populations, and universal (inclusive) design. Recipient of the American Society of Interior Designers Joel Polsky Prize, this book has all the information you need in a quick reference format.

Table of Content

Preface
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Part 1: What is Human Factors?
1. Proxemics
2. Anthropometrics
3. Ergonomics
4. Universal Design
Part II Human Factors and Special Needs
5. Human Diversity
6. The Elderly
7. Children
8. Environmental Considerations
Part III Human Factors and Applied Case Studies
9. Residential DesignEnvironments
10. Commercial DesignEnvironments
11. Office Design
12. Hospitality Design
13. Healthcare Design
14. Educational Design
15. Retail Design
Appendix
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Linda L. Nussbaumer, PhD, NCIDQ, is a professor emeriti of interior design where she taught at South Dakota State University (SDSU). She continues to teach as an adjunct faculty for Radford University. She has published in the Journal of Interior Design, Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education, and Implications.