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Showing 1 to 20 of 511 for “"Physical Environment"”.
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Measuring employee attitudes toward their physical environment
… of forms and materials for the creation of physical environments conducive to its users. However, many spaces appear to be designed arbitrarily, forcing the user to conform to what is there. This lack of congruency seems to be especially prevalent in the design of work environments. Often …
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Proposed physical environment for a specific cultural setting
… have always concerned themselves with the environmental aspect of development in terms of its social context. They have continued to disregard that aspect of the man-made environment which is manifested through physical form. In this effort, the attempt is concentrated at identifying the …
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Comparative studies for the physical environment of correctional institutions.
Thesis. 1977. M.Arch.A.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
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Real-time communication and control of a sensored physical environment
… Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2001.
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Fear of Gang Crime and the Physical Environment in East Austin, Texas
No abstract prepared.
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The Effects of the Physical Environment on Physical Activity of Older Adults
… among older Americans in the past few decades, physical activity has been a major focus in the fight to overcome the obesity epidemic. The evidence to date suggests that the built environment, specifically walkable neighborhoods and features, is associated with physical activity among all ages. …
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Influence of Physical Environment and Sensory Stimuli on Behavior of Neonatal Pigs
… that behavior of piglets is affected by both physical and sensory factors.
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The unmeltables : the role of the physical environment in the immigrant experience
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture; and, (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1985.
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Tradition, continuity and change in the physical environment : the Arab-Muslim city
… The problem addressed here is that of a present physical environment in the Arab-Muslim city which is to tally different from the traditional one. As a result of this difference, a sense of discontinuity and alienation has developed among the inhabitants of these cities. The purpose of this study …
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Predation on lizard eggs by ants: interaction modifications in an unstable physical environment
The importance of abiotic influences on the strength of biotic interactions is largely unknown. To explain large annual fluctuations in the population size of the tropical lizard, Anolis limifrons, on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, I hypothesized that annual variation in lizard population size is …
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Attention modes in consumer decision making: attending to the physical environment makes price more important
… where one focuses on their immediate environment, to mind-wandering, where one focuses on environment-independent thoughts, feelings, and daydreams. The framework developed and tested in this research predicts how this spectrum of attention affects the relative weight consumers place …
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Places of Purpose, Purposeful Places: An Exploration of the Physical Environment of Primary Level Classrooms
<p>The physical environment of the classroom impacts teachers and students. In many settings teachers are given some autonomy but little guidance in the establishment of the physical environment of the classroom. Relatively few studies examine issues related to the totality of the physical …
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Mid-Infrared Studies of Galactic sources: Probing the Relationship Between Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and their Physical Environment
… inventory and play an important role in the physical and chemical processes of the ISM such as, for example, the gas heating and the ionization balance. Variations in the relative strengths of the major PAH bands can be used to understand their underlying molecular properties and their …
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An Analysis of the Relationship Between Teachers' Beliefs and the Manner of Structuring the Classroom Physical Environment
… belief system and the manner of structuring the physical environment of the classroom. Also explored was the relationship between a teacher's belief system and their selection of instructional materials. The classrooms of 46 female Anglo- and Mexican-American primary teachers in a school district …
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Mobile phone in your personal bubble: the effect of physical environment and personalized information on mobile advertising
… with their mobile phones as mobile phones are physically and psychologically attached to their owners. However, there is information transit between mobile phones and the outside world which may threaten the user’s privacy. This study explores how physical environment (private space vs public …
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Association and Impact of the Physical Environment on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours in an Asthmatic Pediatric Population
Association and Impact of the Physical Environment on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours in an Asthmatic Pediatric PopulationGiorge Voutsas Doctor of Philosophy Institute of Medical Science University of Toronto 2025 Abstract Background: Asthma prevalence has increased worldwide in recent …
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Planning for sustainable tourism development in the Lake Victoria shore region of Uganda : a physical environment planning approach
… shore region of southern Uganda, based on the physical environment indicators of sustainable tourism. This arose out of the observation that tourism in this region was developing in an unplanned manner which was likely to be environmentally destructive. The study was conducted as a …
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