Real World: Exploring The Built And Created Environment
Marisa Manley
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Vertical Farming
We explore the history of urban farming and whether empty office buildings may be the next frontier. We examine cost, necessary resources, and output – in the form of produce – to assess whether…
Density of Human Habitations
Are you on the urban bandwagon? Many of today’s urban advocates urge people to move to densely packed urban environments, urging it as a social good. We explore the link between density and…
Prison Design
We explore how the physical design of many American prisons may increase undesirable behavior and even cause illness. We learn that simple design choices like light, color, sound and the size of…
Telephone Poles
We explore the history of telephone-like poles in the ancient world and discover how they came to be so prominent in the American landscape. We learn that these apparently tumbledown structures –…
Lighting in Healthcare Settings
We explore how light in healthcare settings can retard or accelerate healing – from patients ranging from infants in ICUs to patients with psychiatric disorders. We consider what you can do to obtain…
Street Lights
We explore the controversy surrounding many of today’s street lights as it relates to our circadian rhythms, night-time light exposure, LEDs, and the safety of road conditions.
Wayfinding in Memory Care Facilities
Today, we explore wayfinding – our ability to navigate to chosen destinations in the physical world. We examine the challenges of a special population – those with Alzheimer’s dementia—and how the…
The Chair
This week we explore the geometry, meaning, and physical effects – including negative health consequences -- of the chairs we commonly sit upon.
Mattresses
We explore 200,000 year old mattresses, medieval finery, space-age constructions, the social import of bedding and new thinking about the best ways to sleep.
Road Design
We explore how the physical design of America’s roads encourages speed and increases deaths. We next consider simple, cost-effective ways to modify the design of existing roadways to make people…
Traffic Fatalities and Vehicle Design
We begin a three-part series on American roads and pedestrian safety. We examine first how vehicle design choices after traffic fatalities and consider what you can do to increase safety for everyone…
Traffic Regulations
In this episode, we explore roadway regulations – the invisible infrastructure that shapes our roadways. We see how regulations come into being – not through an examined, competitive process – and…
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Real World: Exploring The Built And Created Environment has published 12 episodes since October 2024, covering topics in Education, Society & Culture.
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