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Environmental Preference, Habitat Selection and Urban Housing
Author(s) -
Rapoport Amos
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1980.tb02039.x
Subject(s) - preference , selection (genetic algorithm) , environmental planning , habitat , computer science , transport engineering , environmental resource management , business , geography , ecology , environmental science , engineering , economics , artificial intelligence , biology , microeconomics
This paper addresses the suitability of various forms of housing for particular groups and the possibility of applying experiences derived from other cultures. The dangers of overgeneralization, and hence the need to be culture‐specific, are stressed. At the same time a general approach is proposed which enables lessons to be derived from other cultures that clarify the suitability and acceptability of various environments and suggest ways in which acceptability and suitability of new urban and housing forms can be improved.