Comparing two post occupancy evaluation methods with an urban plaza test case

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dc.contributor.authorWare, Charles W.en
dc.contributor.departmentLandscape Architectureen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:44:26Zen
dc.date.adate2009-09-05en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:44:26Zen
dc.date.issued1989en
dc.date.rdate2009-09-05en
dc.date.sdate2009-09-05en
dc.description.abstractPost occupancy evaluation is part of a design-evaluation-design cycle in which designers learn from their successes and mistakes and subsequently improve their designs. But, if designers want to make most effective use of information collected in such studies they must be done reliably and validly—few studies give evidence to justify such a claim. In the present study, two commonly and interchangeably used POE observation methods (direct observation and time-lapse photography) were comparatively tested in order to assess their reliability. Reliability concerns the extent to which different observers or the camera yield the same results in observing the same situation. The test case was conducted in a heavily used urban space and much of the data, from observer to observer, and observer to camera, was found unreliable. Reliability decreased as pedestrian frequency increased but not so uniformly that data from this study could be used to determine an exact number of persons that can be accurately mapped. Reliability "checks" should be made in pretesting of direct observations, also in retrieval of data from film. Direct observation and time-lapse photography can be used conjointly with the intent of using camera as an accurate basis against which to assess the reliability of direct observations, but with precaution taken to ensure the accuracy of camera data. Standards of reliability and validity, with simple tests or approaches to measuring them need to be developed in order to make it easier for researchers to “check” the reliability and validity of their findings.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Landscape Architectureen
dc.format.extentix, 98 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-09052009-040251en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09052009-040251/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/44538en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1989.W373.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 20440074en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1989.W373en
dc.subject.lcshArchitectural design -- Evaluationen
dc.subject.lcshLandscape architecture -- Designs and plans -- Evaluationen
dc.subject.lcshPlazas -- Designs and plans -- Evaluationen
dc.titleComparing two post occupancy evaluation methods with an urban plaza test caseen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineLandscape Architectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Landscape Architectureen

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