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Human Behavior in The Built Environment: 01 An Introduction

The document discusses how the built environment affects human behavior and health by exploring how human needs, cognition, personal space, and behaviors shape the design of buildings and spaces. It examines how built environments reflect the users and personalities and how architects can create designs that fulfill people's needs. The goal is to help designers and developers better understand how to connect with users and reality through an interactive learning process.

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Human Behavior in The Built Environment: 01 An Introduction

The document discusses how the built environment affects human behavior and health by exploring how human needs, cognition, personal space, and behaviors shape the design of buildings and spaces. It examines how built environments reflect the users and personalities and how architects can create designs that fulfill people's needs. The goal is to help designers and developers better understand how to connect with users and reality through an interactive learning process.

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Human Behavior in the

Built Environment
01 AN INTRODUCTION



01 What? 03 How? 05 When?

02 Why? 04 Who?
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