The meaning of activities in the dwelling and residential environment : a structural approach in people-environment relations / / door Janine Meesters

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910816338403321
• Autore: Meesters Janine <1981->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam, : IOS Press; Delft, : Delft University Press, c2009
• ISBN: 6612454539; 1-282-45453-6; 9786612454530; 1-60750-433-2
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (286 p.)
• Collana: Sustainable urban areas, , 1574-6410 ; ; 27
• Disciplina: 392.36
• Soggetti: Housing; Housing - Resident satisfaction; Housing - Psychological aspects; Human beings - Effect of environment on; Urban ecology (Sociology); City and town life; Lifestyles
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2009.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-184).
• Nota di contenuto: Title Page; Contents; Preface; Introducing the meaning of dwelling; Conceptualising the meaning of dwelling; Describing the context of dwelling; Analysing activities in the dwelling and the residential environment; The meaning of activities in the dwelling and residential environment; Comparing the meaning of dwelling; Conclusions and discussion; References; Appendix 1 Design and implementation of the questionnaire; Appendix 2 Key features of respondents; Appendix 3 Log linear analysis; Appendix 4 Preferred amenities; Appendix 5 Mentioned activities and the frequencies; Appendix 6 CA of everyday activitiesAppendix 7 Results logistic regression models: activities; Appendix 8 General meanings; Appendix ; 9 Results logistic regression models: general meanings of activities; Appendix 10 Universal value types; Appendix 11 Use of the dwelling; Appendix 12 Preferred location and main reason for preference; Appendix 13 Activities performed in the living room; Summary; Samenvatting (Dutch summary); Curriculum Vitae; Sustainable Urban Areas
• Sommario/riassunto: The dwelling is a central setting in people's everyday life. People use their dwelling and residential environment for a large variety of activities and purposes. This book relates activities, settings and meanings to improve the insight into people-environment relations which is called a meaning structure approach.