Environmental Design Research (EDR): The Field of Study and Guide to the Literature

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2008

Keywords

Research design, Architectural design, Architectural control, Environmental literature, Urban design, Environmental social sciences, Green design, Academic libraries

Abstract

Known by various names, the field of Environmental Design Research is concerned with the interrelationship between environments, society, culture and human behavior. The discipline requires inter-disciplinary collaboration in order to conduct basic and applied research. Findings from these efforts have had a major impact on architecture and design professions. The variety of names for the field, as well as the diversity of disciplines involved, presents a challenge for researchers to discover the richness of the body of literature that has developed. The purpose of this publication is to acquaint researchers and planners with the field of Environmental Design Research, and provide a basic guide to its core literature. The bibliography presents key works representing a variety of the aspects of this discipline through a classified list of monographs, pertinent serial publications, reference materials, and textbooks appropriate for study and research. Included in this work are three essays written by a researcher, a scholar, and a team of two practitioners with over one-hundred and fifty years of combined experience in this inter-disciplinary field of study.

Comments

Introduction to the themed issue with the same title.

Journal Title

Journal of Architecture and Planning Research

Volume

25

Issue

4

First Page

271

Last Page

275

First Department

School of Architecture and Interior Design

Second Department

Library Sciences

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