Varying Neighbourhood “Choice Architecture”

When evaluating the factors of urban form that contribute to emissions, we must also consider the difficult but critical subject of human behaviour and choices of consumption. There is indeed a body of research findings that gives us guidance on the “choice architecture” of neighbourhood design. Thi...

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Published inA+BE (Delft.) Vol. 5; no. 14
Main Author Michael West Mehaffy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Delft University of Technology 01.11.2015
Subjects
behavioral economics
choice architecture
neighbourhood design
urban design
urban form
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Summary:When evaluating the factors of urban form that contribute to emissions, we must also consider the difficult but critical subject of human behaviour and choices of consumption. There is indeed a body of research findings that gives us guidance on the “choice architecture” of neighbourhood design. This chapter examines the evidence and draws conclusions for the decision support tool.
ISSN:2212-3202
2214-7233