Workplace environmental design in architecture for public health : impacts on occupant space use and physical activity /: impacts on occupant space use and physical activity. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Stamatina Th. Rassia.
• Authors: Rassia, Stamatina Th
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgements; About the Book; Contents; Symbols; Introduction; Office Environmental Design and Public Health: The Challenge; Physical Activity and Disease: Theory and Practice; 1 Physical Activity and Health Promotion; 1.1 Physical Activity and Public Health Recommendation; 1.2 Interdisciplinary Approach to Physical Activity; Space-Use and the History of the Office Building; 2 Office Building: A Brief Historical Overview; 2.1 Ancient Times; 2.2 Modern Era; 2.3 From the 18th to the 20th Century; 2.4 From the 20th Century Office Site to the New Workplace. 2.5 Current Thinking and Future Design Implications3 Current Office Design, User Activity and Occupancy Evaluation; 3.1 IT Integration in Space: Impacts on Activity and Job Interaction; 3.2 Effects of the Design of Offices on Occupant Activity and Occupancy Evaluation Method; Research Methods; 4 Introduction to Methods for Measuring Activity; 4.1 The Difference Between Space-Use Topography and Topology; 4.2 Physical Activity Measurement Methods: Accuracy and Cost; 4.3 Mapping Human Location; 5 Selected Research Methods of Data Collection; 5.1 Method; 5.1.1 Direct Observation. 5.1.2 Interview Questionnaire5.1.3 Diaries and Activity Monitoring; 6 Research Data Collection; 6.1 Setting up the Data Collection; 6.2 Site A and Site B: Pilot Study; 6.3 Site C; 6.4 Site D; 6.5 Site E; 6.6 Site F; Identifying Influential Office Architectural Design Factors of Movement; 7 Data Collection Results; 7.1 Site A and Site B: Pilot Study; 7.2 Site C; 7.3 Site D; 7.4 Site E; 7.5 Site F; 8 Statistical Analysis; 8.1 Models; 8.2 Participant Characteristics; 8.3 Observation Clustering; 8.4 Testing the Research Hypothesis; 8.5 Results and Discussion; 8.5.1 Model 1. Results. 8.5.2 Model 2. Results9 KINESIS Model; 9.1 The Model; 9.1.1 Justification of Terms in the Equation for U; 9.1.2 Method to Calculate E for a Given Trip; 9.2 Simulation; 9.2.1 A Standard Layout; 9.2.2 Modified Layouts; 10 Discussion; 10.1 Architecture, Occupant Activity and the Management of Office-Space; 10.1.1 Challenges; Conclusion; Glossary; References; Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 658.382; Medicine; Offices -- Design; Work environment; Medicine, Industrial; Epidemiology; Facility Design and Construction; Occupational Health; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior; Offices -- Design; Work environment; Architecture -- Interior Design -- General; Medical -- Occupational & Industrial Medicine; Medical -- Epidemiology; Professional interior design; Occupational medicine; Epidemiology & medical statistics; Medical -- Preventive Medicine; Public health & preventive medicine; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319534442; 3319534440
• Related ISBNs: 9783319534435; 3319534432
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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