ABSTRACT
In this chapter we turn to the social environment in terms of urbanisation, travel, and the use of space. Living in cities involves a range of experiences that differ from living in rural areas and we will consider these under sources of stress in the city and how cities influence behaviour generally in comparison to the effects of rural environments. We will then turn to the relationship between people and space, i.e. how people relate to the space in which they live, and to each other within that space. This subsumes the topics of personal space, crowding, territoriality, and privacy. Finally we will consider the experience of travel and the problems associated with commuting and travelling as part of the leisure domain of life.
