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Author:   Stamatina Th. Rassia
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.825kg
ISBN:  

9783319534435

ISBN 10:   3319534432
Pages:   94
Publication Date:   11 April 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Preface Contents Glossary List of Symbols Introduction: Office environmental design and public health: The challenge A.1 Aims PART ONE Physical Activity and Disease: Theory and Practice Chapter 1 Physical Activity and Health Promotion 1.1 Physical activity and public health recommendation 1.2 Interdisciplinary approach to physical activity PART TWO Space-use and the History of the Office Building Chapter 2 Office Building: A Brief Historical Overview 2.1 Ancient times 2.2 Modern era 2.3 From the 18th to the 20th century 2.4 From the 20th century office site to the new workplace 2.5 Current thinking and future design implications Chapter 3 Current Office Design, User Activity, and Occupancy Evaluation 3.1 IT integration in space: Impacts on activity and job interaction 3.2 Effects of the design of offices on occupant activity and occupancy evaluation method PART THREE Research Methods Chapter 4 Introduction to Methods for Measuring Activity 4.1 The difference between space-use topography and topology 4.2 Physical activity measurement methods: Accuracy and cost Chapter 5 Selected Research Methods of Data Collection 5.1 Method 5.1.1 Direct observation 5.1.2 Interview questionnaire 5.1.3 Diaries and activity monitoring Chapter 6 Research Data Collection 6.1 Setting up the data collection Chapter 7 Data collection results PART FOUR Identifying Influential Office Architectural Design Factors of Mobility Chapter 8 Statistical Analysis 8.1 Models 8.2 Participant characteristics 8.3 Observation clustering 8.4 Testing the research hypothesis 8.5 Results and discussion 8.5.1 Model 1. Results 8.5.2 Model 2. Results Chapter 9 KINESIS model 9.1 The model 9.1.1 Justification of terms in the equation for U 9.1.2 Method to calculate E for a given trip 9.2 Simulation 9.2.1 A standard layout 9.2.2 Modified layouts Chapter 10 Discussion 10.1 Architecture, occupant activity, and the management of office space 10.2 Challenges Conclusion Acknowledgments References Electronic sources

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Stamatina Th. Rassia is an architect engineer holding a diploma in Architecture Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in Greece. She has an MPhil in Environmental Design in Architecture and a PhD in Architecture from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Dr. Rassia is an expert on topics of public health promotion by architectural design.

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