Overview
In the past decade a range of formal spatial analysis methods has been developed for the study of human engagement, experience and socialisation within the built environment. Many, although not all, of these emanate from the fields of architectural and urban studies, and draw upon social theories of space that lay emphasis on the role of visibility, movement, and accessibility in the built environment. These approaches are now gaining in popularity among researchers of prehistoric and historic built spaces and are given increasingly more weight in the interpretation of past urban environments. Spatial Analysis and Social Spaces brings together contributions from specialists in archaeology, social theory, and urban planning who explore the theoretical and methodological frameworks associated with the application of new and established spatial analysis methods in past built environments. The focus is mainly on more recent computer-based approaches and on techniques such as access analysis, visibility graph analysis, isovist analysis, agent-based models of pedestrian movement, and 3D visibility approaches. The contributors to this volume examine the relationship between space and social life from many different perspectives, and provide illuminating examples from the archaeology of Greece, Italy and Cyprus, in which intra-site analysis offers valuable insights into the built spaces and societies under study.
Full Product Details
Author: Eleftheria Paliou ,
Undine Lieberwirth ,
Silvia Polla
Publisher: De Gruyter
Imprint: De Gruyter
Edition: Digital original
Volume: 18
Dimensions:
Width: 17.00cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.763kg
ISBN: 9783110265941
ISBN 10: 311026594
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 17 March 2014
Recommended Age: College Graduate Student
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
This book offers up-to-date methods of assessing how humans experience both spaces and structures, and perspectives on what those experiences mean. Mary Hollinshead in: BMCR 2015.01.52
"""This book offers up-to-date methods of assessing how humans experience both spaces and structures, and perspectives on what those experiences mean.""Mary Hollinshead in: BMCR 2015.01.52"
This book offers up-to-date methods of assessing how humans experience both spaces and structures, and perspectives on what those experiences mean. Mary Hollinshead in: BMCR 2015.01.52
""This book offers up-to-date methods of assessing how humans experience both spaces and structures, and perspectives on what those experiences mean."" Mary Hollinshead in: BMCR 2015.01.52
Author Information
Eleftheria Paliou, Undine Lieberwirth and Silvia Polla, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.
