Environmental Psychology Organizations
Professional Associations
These associations, through conferences, publications, and Web sites, play a
major role in the dissemination of research in environmental psychology.
Laboratories and Research Centers
There are a number of important research centers for environmental psychology
and design. This often provid helpful information about current directions in the field.
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Center for Human Environments (CHE),
CUNY Graduate Center. A multi-disciplinary
center comprising four separate research groups focusing on
childrens' environments,
housing environments,
public space, and youth studies. Research is
often on focused on the New York metropolitan area.
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Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Research
(CAPUR), School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. A
center for planning and architectural research and community service.
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Center for Environmental Design Research (CEDR),
College of Environmental Design, University of California Berkeley. Supports a number of programs
in environmental planning and design research, including the
Center for the Built Environment (CBE).
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Division of Built Environment Analysis,
(Bebyggelseanalys), Kungliga Tekniska högskolan (Royal Institute of Technology), Stockholm.
Research focuses on the social and psychological aspects of the built environment.
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Environmental Psychology Lab, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor. Current research focuses on the relationship of people, ecology, and landscape
design in urban settings.
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Institute on Aging and the Environment, School of
Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Research concentrates on the
relationship of the elderly, especially those with cognitive impairments, to their
environment.
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Landscape and Human Health Laboratory (LHHL), University of
Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Succeeds the Human-Environment Research Laboratory (HERL). Directed
by Professor Frances E. Kuo. Research focuses on the effects of greenery on human health and
well-being.
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People-Environment Research Unit, Social
Psychology Research Laboratory, University of Corunna. Research focuses on assessing and
influencing environmental attitudes and the evaluation of environmental quality.
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Scottish Centre for Environmental-Design
Research, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. Consists of three research groups on
Materials Conservation and Waste,
Sustainable Housing, and
Design Development and Evaluation.
Some Graduate Programs
