GEO 106 Chapter Notes -Mass Society, Constant Contact, Radburn, New Jersey
2 Oct 2013
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Places and the qualities and design of those places can help or hinder our activities as individuals (adaptive environments) Places and the qualities and design of those places can help or hinder interactions between and among individuals (integrative environments) The study of adaptive environments looks at how fixed, semi-fixed, and informal features can help or hinder the activity of individuals. Fixed features act as constraints can"t walk through walls, must use doors: fixed features may define who belongs where sidewalk is for pedestrians. Streetscapes porteus evaluated how the street environment is used - the street, curb and sidewalk are all fixed features. On sidewalks people cooperate in order to not collide. They adopt behavioural rues of place and adjust their walking style. Figure 8. 1 maximizing panhandling income in santiago, chile pp. Similarly, proxemic features are assessed in terms of helping or hindering panhandling. Concealed locations, while safe, generate little business due to their low profile.
