Future Research Directions in Environmental Design: An Exploration Using the Experience of University of California's College of Environmental Design

摘要

The culmination of six months of exploration in the field of experimental design (ED) is reported. Research topics which were derived from a broad range of professional and research concerns are discussed and developed into a preliminary research agenda. The agenda comprises a series of editorial proposals and papers: a case analysis approach to the study of forces shaping the physical environment; integration of health and safety criteria into ED; the growth and decline of areas of human settlement; taxonomy of settings; technology transfer; building performance evaluation; futures mapping; design of regulatory systems for design; professional media--definition of research area; and research for design participation.