Housing, Space and Quality of Life

Contents: Housing, space and quality of Life: introduction, Ricardo Garcia-Mira, David L. Uzzell, J. Eulogio Real and Jos omay; The perception of urban space from two different viewpoints: pedestrians and automobile passengers, Ricardo Garcia-Mira and Myriam Goluboff ; Space use, dwelling layout and housing quality: an example of low-cost housing in Istanbul, Ahsen Özsoy and Gulcin Pulat Gokmen; An evaluation of the Feeling of Security in a new mass housing compound in Istanbul, Suat Apak, Gokhan Ulken and Alper Unlu; Transfer process of self-built houses in environmental protection areas in the region of Campinas, Brazil, Silvia A. Mikami G. Pina, Doris C.C.K. Kowaltowski, Regina C. Ruschel, Lucila C. Labaki, Stelamaris R. Bertolli, Francisco Borges Filho and Edison Favero; Assessing the acceptability of alternative cladding materials in housing: theoretical and methodological challenges, Anthony Craig, Leanne Abbott, Richard Laing and Martin Edge; Neighbourhood quality of life - global and local trends, attitudes and skills for development, Ombretta Romice; How does immigration impact on the quality of life in a small town?, James J. Potter, Rodrigo Cantarero, X. Winston Yan, Steven Larrick, Heather Keele and Blanca E. Ramirez; House design as a representation of values and lifestyles: the meaning of use of domestic space, Ritsuko Ozaki; Student preferences for University accommodation: an application of the stated preference approach, Harmen Oppewal, Yaniv Poria, Neil Ravenscroft and Gerda Speller ; Culture and architecture: theoretical and methdological issues, William J. Thompson; The influence of developmental maturity in the environmental representation of the city: an empirical approach, gel Fernandez Gonzalez; The home as a territorial system, Mariann Martsin and Toomas Niit. Index.