Grand Challenges and Research | Urban Studies & Planning

Research Team Narrative

Designing a Built Environment with Sociology in Mind

Academic Year

2010-2011

Overview

How do the design concepts of the built environment affect how people use them and interact with their environment.  Many factors contribute to how the built environment of one’s surroundings are used.  We are working as a group to understand how different aspects of the built environment affect one another as far as their use and purpose. 

Student Leader

• Audrey B. Mitchell

Students

• Kristy Shields
• Andrew Ko
• Sareeta Patel
• Christopher Pegg

Mentors

• Mike Stepner

Key Terms

built environment, sociology, behavioral science, design concept