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September 2003, Vol 93, No. 9 | American Journal of Public Health 1484-1489
© 2003 American Public Health Association

REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE

Health, Supportive Environments, and the Reasonable Person Model

Stephen Kaplan, PhD and Rachel Kaplan, PhD

Stephen Kaplan is with the Department of Psychology and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Rachel Kaplan is with the School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Rachel Kaplan, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, 430 E University, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-1115 (e-mail: rkaplan{at}umich.edu).

The Reasonable Person Model is a conceptual framework that links environmental factors with human behavior. People are more reasonable, cooperative, helpful, and satisfied when the environment supports their basic informational needs. The same environmental supports are important factors in enhancing human health.

We use this framework to identify the informational requirements common to various health-promoting factors that are realizable through welldesigned physical environments. Environmental attractors, support of way-finding, and facilitation of social interaction all contribute to the health-relevant themes of community, crime, and mode of transportation. In addition, the nearby natural environment, although often neglected, can serve as a remarkably effective resource.




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