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  1. 1. Can You Pet the Dog? : Exploring the experiential impact of sociable animal interaction in games

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Frida Björnfot; Sofia Rautiainen; [2023]
    Keywords : digital game; game design; human-animal interaction; player experience; virtual animals;

    Abstract : The feature to “pet” animals in digital games is highly requested by players in online discourse, but there is a lack of research on its utility from a game design perspective. This thesis aims to gain a preliminary understanding of the effects of optional, sociable animal interaction to further inform game design decisions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Love thy neighbor: social sustainability assessment in built environments : the case of the Greenhouse project in Augustenborg ecocity, Malmö, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Reena A Q Naser; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; Sustainable Community; Social Inclusion; Social Equity; Social Capital; Soft Infrastructure; Nordic Housing Model; Sustainable Urban Development; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Although one of the three pillars of the sustainability triad beside the economic and environmental, Social Sustainability (SS) is the least studied and researched. Since its definition, measurement and operation are subject to different interpretations, SS tends to be undertheorized and sometimes overlooked. READ MORE

  4. 3. Designing a Layer for Communication and socialization for Digital Natives within a Digital Library

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Avissa Bigdelli; [2012]
    Keywords : Digital Library; Sociable interaction; Digital Natives;

    Abstract : This thesis is a report of a research and design process for creating a layer for a certain Digital Library; a layer that allows users to communicate and socialize with each other within the environment of the Digital Library. Also, the effects that this layer could have on the users’ behaviors, social lives, and private lives, were evaluated. READ MORE

  5. 4. In Search of Sociable Squares From a Human and Placemaking Perspective : Analyzing the Relationship between Built Environments and Social Life in Two Stockholm Squares: Norrmalmstorg & Nytorget

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Elahe Karimnia; [2012]
    Keywords : public space; environmental psychology; place identity; social interaction; built environment; human perspective; Norrmalmstorg; Nytorget;

    Abstract : Our societies are changing towards more privatization and exclusion; issues of social life in public spaces and the relation of urban form vis-à-vis social life has not been given too much attention in urban planning and design, especially including issues of environmental psychology. However, the importance of public life is not deniable. READ MORE