Effects of permeability on perceived enclosure and spaciousness

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 864-886

  Stamps, Arthur E ^a  

^a Institute of Environmental Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

enclosure; environmental; permeability; spaciousness

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MOVEMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 78049294755     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916509337287     Document Type: Article

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