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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"People's Perception"”.
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People's perception of others' experienced emotions as a function of the others' status
… surprise. No difference emerged in participants' perception of high- and low-status individuals' emotional experience following their encounter of surprise elicitors. Participants perceived that following the encounter of positive elicitors low-relative to high-status individuals experience more …
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Exploring the relationship between the growing number of satellites and space debris in low earth orbit, and people's perception of space debris environmental impacts
The rapid increase of satellite deployments to Earth orbits is causing an increase to the numbers of space debris and inactive satellites in Earth's orbits which poses a growing threat of orbital collisions. Orbital collisions can trigger a domino effect, known as the Kessler syndrome, which can …
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A Collective Sense of Place and the Image of the City @ Urban Public Spaces: Analysis on People's Perception of User-Generated Image Content and Hashtags on Instagram
… widespread use of mobile devices give people a chance to share their experiences of their immediate surroundings through various applications. As these platforms enable people to create and exchange various forms of User-Generated Content (UGC) has gained wide attention as an invaluable …
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Infotecture : space as void, solid and activity information : cyber plaza by the Central Artery Tunnel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 2005
… not mean designing the mass, but designing the people's perception . Human intelligence is an information process, and perceiving the space is also a brain work of information process. I propose three different kinds of information to construct the space in people's perception, namely, that of …
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On quantifying global nation brands
People's perception of various nations, nation brands, are quantified via world news quizzes, in which study participants match geographically vague news stories to the nations they think they occurred in, thereby potentially revealing how they positively or negatively perceive said nations. The …
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What is the impact of livelihood strategies on farmers' climate risk perceptions in the Bolivian highlands?
… is highly variable. This study combines risk perception literature and livelihood strategy literature to examine climate risk perceptions. Studying the risk perceptions of the Aymara people can give policy-makers an understanding of the people's perception of risk, allowing them to make better …
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Energy efficient commercial buildings : a study of natural daylighting in the context of adaptive reuse
… element which can have a dramatic impact on people's perception of space, physical and psychological well-being as well as a building's annual and daily energy requirements. Understanding of the way daylight can penetrate a space , dramatize materials, create shadows and patterns, and is …
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Density and What Matters: A Study of People's Attitudes Toward and Perceptions of Urban Density
… and systematic interpretation for human perception of density. In response to this demand, this research aims to provide a description of the factors that influence people's perception of higher density environments. Also, it aims to identify people's important concerns while using …
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CBFM (community-based forest management) : participation and perceptions. a case study in Malang, Indonesia
… to investigate the determinant factors affecting people's participation in the CBFM program and and to investigate the determinant factors which led to CBFM participants' perception about CBFM impacts. A survey was conducted with total of 210 respondents in five villages in Malang, East Java, …
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The effect of sales promotion techniques on sales people
… The aim of this study was to know sales people's perception of sales promotion and to measure its effectiveness in persuading people to buy a product. In addition, this study attempts to understand who is affected the most by sales promotion techniques, and how these can help companies, …
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Investigating Office Workers’ Performance and Physiological Responses in Virtual Reality Work Environments.
Technological advancements have reshaped people's perception of the office, transforming it from a fixed physical location into a dynamic concept where employees can work from virtually anywhere. As businesses expand, a growing number of workers now spend substantial portions of their work hours …
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Renaissance of the ramp : reconceptualization of National Assembly's architectural symbolism and accessibility
… Creating a space of ramps will heighten perceptions of accessibility of the National Assembly. The plaza becomes the place of communication as it establishes a new relationship between the space of the ramp and the National Assembly. Today, the perception of the National Assembly in …
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Reducing uncertainty: an exploratory study of people's treatment decisions after transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke
Little is known about people's responses to the impact of a transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke on their health status and future risk of stroke. In this thesis my aims are: to explore how the experience of TIA or minor stroke affects people's perception of their health and their uptake of …
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Consumer Consequences of Economic Inequality
… more unequal regions as less trustworthy. This perception leads them to perceive heightened financial risks associated with serving these consumers. Moreover, this negative impact of economic inequality attenuates when providers perceive greater interpersonal similarity with consumers from …
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Effects of Intervention on Booster Seat Purchase: A Field Study
… study attempted to determine if raising risk perception and/or lowering cost of compliance would influence more parents to purchase booster seats for their children who should be restrained in them. A field study with 128 participants with four treatment groups was conducted to test the …
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Wetland enhancement on an urban river : Issues of social and ecomic regeneration.
… of rivers and wetlands and relates these to people's perception of these as positive or negative. It reviews the incremental loss of riverine and wetland features and relates this to mitigation measures to negate the loss of what are now seen as crucial benefits of wetland functions. The …
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Quality matters : electoral outcomes and democratic health in Africa
… democratic progress would be severely impeded as people voiced their discontent with elections, voting, political parties, and most importantly, democracy itself. In an attempt to determine if in fact flawed elections have a long-term detrimental impact on democratic health and consolidation I …
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Perceptions and Evaluation of an Urban Environment for Pedestrian Friendliness: A Case Study
… and consider the needs, preferences and perceptions of end users when public officials are charged with the task of developing plan proposals for pedestrian neighborhoods. This study addresses these issues through a case study examining the quality of pedestrian environment and how people …