Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:05:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 AndersonGG_DISSERT.pdf: 1735529 bytes, checksum: f6584cec2c53f7b51f5134f7616dfb6f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-06-13 / A disciplina F?sica do Meio Ambiente (FMA) foi criada em 1976 no Departamento de F?sica Te?rica e Experimental da UFRN e, atualmente, faz parte da estrutura curricular do curso de Licenciatura em F?sica da UFRN e ? de car?ter obrigat?rio. Tal car?ter se justifica, dentre outros motivos, pelo fato de que esta disciplina representa uma boa oportunidade dos licenciandos estudarem de que forma a F?sica pode contribuir para a compreens?o de fen?menos relativos ao nosso Meio Ambiente, sejam eles relacionados ?s atividades humanas ou aos fen?menos naturais propriamente ditos e que, de uma forma ou de outra, afeta a sociedade. O nosso trabalho de pesquisa teve como objetivo principal elaborar um novo programa de ensino para a disciplina de F?sica do Meio Ambiente adequado ?s necessidades da educa??o cient?fica para o s?culo XXI. A pesquisa foi conduzida inicialmente com um levantamento hist?rico da disciplina desde sua origem no Departamento de F?sica ate os dias atuais, analise dos Projetos Pedag?gicos do curso de Licenciatura em F?sica da UFRN, revis?o bibliogr?fica sobre as defini??es de compet?ncias e habilidades em um contexto de ensino e segundo o pensamento de vanguarda nesse campo de pesquisa, acompanhamento do curso durante um semestre atrav?s de aulas observacionais, aplica??o de question?rio para a coleta de dados e an?lise de alguns livros did?ticos de F?sica do Ensino M?dio. A partir do perfil ou modelo profissional para o licenciado em F?sica da UFRN definimos os objetivos gerais para a disciplina de FMA em termos de habilidades gerais relacionadas com as atividades que um futuro professor de F?sica ir? desempenhar no seu dia a dia. O nosso programa de ensino foi pensado no sentido de introduzir conte?dos de did?tica espec?fica ao longo da disciplina, isto ?, familiarizar os professores em forma??o com investiga??o e inova??o did?ticas voltadas para o ensino de temas que envolvam a conex?o entre F?sica e Meio Ambiente. Como resultado de nossa pesquisa foi proposto um novo Programa de Ensino para FMA que pode ser ?til aos futuros professores desta disciplina e foi elaborado segundo uma metodologia de organiza??o cient?fica do processo ensino

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This research presents a engineering geological mapping of the north portion of the city of Goiânia in the area that was proposed as a new perimeter of the urban expansion of the city, in the new main plan of Goiânia. The work was developed in the scale 1:25.000 and the methology of engineering geological mapping elaborated by Zuquette(1987). The physical environment chacaracteristics were obtained as a final product and they were based in the Goiânia 1981 risk chart, laboratory tests and fild works. Some of them were analyzed together with the photo- interpretation works, characterization test reports of the area. Thus, six cartographic documents were elaborated: Documentation map, geological bedrock map, unconsolidated material map, freatic water level map, declivities map and geotecnical units were elaborated. / A pesquisa desenvolveu sobre Mapeamento Geotécnico, realizado no Setor Norte do Município de Goiânia-GO, o qual compreende uma região que está em estudo para novo perímetro de expansão urbana da cidade, dentro do novo Plano Diretor de Goiânia. O trabalho foi realizado a escala de 1:25.000, com base na proposta metodológica de mapeamento geotécnico elaborada por Zuquette (1987). Foram realizados levantamentos de dados em relação às características do meio físico, a partir da Carta de Ricos de Goiânia de 1981, Mapa geológico (DNPM/CPRM), Mapa Pedológico (Projeto Radam Brasil) e Mapa geofísico (Casseti) juntamente com trabalhos de foto- interpretação, relatórios de ensaios pré-existentes de caracterização dos solos, ensaios de laboratórios em Mecânica dos Solos e trabalhos em campo. Deste modo foram elaborados 5 documentos cartográficos básicos: Mapa de Documentação, Mapa de Substrato Rochoso, Mapa Pedológico, Mapa de Profundidade do Nível D água Freática e Carta de. Também foram analisados relatórios dos ensaios de caracterização obtidos e realizados em tempo e posteriormente foi elaborado uma Carta de unidades geotécnicas, que demonstra as características geotécnicas da região estudada. / Mestre em Engenharia Civil

O estudo do espaço físico territorial é de extrema importância para o planejamento municipal, principalmente quando se situa no seu limite administrativo uma área protegida. Neste contexto, o mapeamento geoambiental se destaca como uma ferramenta essencial na identificação e delimitação de regiões que apresentam características semelhantes, direcionando de forma rápida e eficiente os órgãos gestores na solução das demandas de cada área. Este trabalho teve como objetivo realizar o mapeamento geoambiental do município de Delfinópolis (MG), na escala de 1:50.000, tendo como base a utilização da análise de agrupamentos para delimitar as áreas com alto nível de similaridade referente às características do meio físico. O município pode ser considerado especial, devido 40,35% da sua área corresponder à unidade de conservação do Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra (PNSC). O mapeamento teve por base a caracterização física das bacias hidrográficas de até 4ª ordem de ramificação que se encontram totalmente inseridas no município. A análise de agrupamentos das bacias de 1ª ordem foi realizada considerando o percentual de área de três atributos fundamentais do meio físico (materiais inconsolidados, substrato rochoso, e declividade). Já as bacias hidrográficas de 2ª, 3ª e 4ª ordens foram inicialmente agrupadas com base em nove índices morfométricos e posteriormente analisadas frente aos mesmos atributos fundamentais do meio físico. Em todas as análises de agrupamentos foi utilizado o método pareado igualmente ponderado e na análise dos dendrogramas foi estabelecida uma linha de fusão de 20% para identificação das unidades homogêneas e de 80% para os grupos de unidades que apresentam alto nível de dissimilaridade. A integração da análise morfométrica com as informações do meio físico permitiu a delimitação de nove unidades geoambientais com nível de homogeneidade compatível com a escala de mapeamento. A análise dessas unidades mostrou certa compatibilidade das características físicas da zona intangível e da zona de ocupação temporária do PNSC com a unidade UG 8. Com relação às áreas de preservação permanente, nenhuma das unidades obedece totalmente os limites previstos na legislação. Dentre as unidades, duas apresentam-se pouco degradadas, duas encontram-se degradadas e as demais se enquadram em nível regular de degradação. / The study of territorial physical space is extremely important for municipal planning, especially when a protected area is located within its administrative boundary. In this context, the geoenvironmental mapping stands out as an essential tool in the identification and delimitation of regions that present similar characteristics, directing public management quickly and efficiently in the solution of the demands of each area. The objective of this work is to perform the geoenvironmental mapping of the city of Delfinópolis (MG), in the scale of 1: 50.000, based on the use of cluster analysis to delimit the areas with high level of similarity referent to the characteristics of the physical environment. The municipality can be considered special, since 40,35% of its area corresponds to the conservation unit of National Park Serra da Canastra (PNSC).The mapping was based on the physical characteristics of the watersheds up to the 4th order of ramification that are totally inserted in the municipality. The analysis of groupings of the 1st order basins was performed considering the percentage of area of three fundamental attributes of the physical environment (unconsolidated materials, geology, and slope).The 2nd, 3rd and 4th order watersheds were initially grouped based on nine morphometric indices and later analyzed against the same fundamental attributes of the physical environment. In all cluster analysis, we used the unweighted pair-group method and in the analysis of dendrograms a 20% melting line was established to identify the homogeneous units and 80% of the groups of units with a high level of dissimilarity.The integration of the morphometric analysis with the information about the physical environment allowed the delimitation of nine geoenvironmental units with level of homogeneity compatible with the scale of mapping.The analysis of these units showed the similarity of the physical characteristics of the intangible zone and the temporary occupation zone of the PNSC with the unit UG 8.In relation to the areas of permanent preservation, none of the units fully obey the limits established in the legislation. Among the units, two are poorly degraded, two are degraded and the other ones fall into a regular level of degradation.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T13:25:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese_Ricardo_ Decker_ Cruz.pdf: 12162112 bytes, checksum: 0975a21caf72286cb9cd4c037c2fb34e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-09-08 / The nowadays model of development has as a basic principle an economically based growth focused in the technological development, having the GIP as the main indicator of development of a nation. This model is known for promoting an accelerated degradation of the quality of the environment under pressure. The present work aims the identification; quantification and classification of the severely degraded land in the Capão do Leão municipality RS, Brazil, through the use of geotechnologies. In order to achieve that, the following base layers were used: roads, hydrography, river basins, numerical terrain model, vegetation, geology, soils, and degraded land. The degraded land areas were identified and delineated in Google Earth images and subsequently characterized in the field. Through the degraded land data collected a land degradation classification scheme was conceived based on the causing agent, degradation degree, the activity status of the degrading agent, and the possibility and type of reclamation needed. Crossing the land degradation database with the other base maps generated new maps and information. A number of 746 degraded areas were identified, varying in size, shape and degree, totaling 474,9ha of severely degraded land, mostly due to mine activities (361,4 ha or 76% of the total) - sand, granite and gravel. Other important type of degradation were those of borrow materials (61,8 ha 13% of the total). Soil units more affected were those of Entisols and Ultisols, due to granite and gravel mining, respectively, and of Spodosols, located in the São Gonçalo plain, due to sand mining. From the total degraded areas, 224,7ha in 69 occurrences are in an extremely degree of degradation under strong or very strong erosive activity, needing a restoration that includes a continuous intervention with reconditioning of the surroundings, that in some cases may need a change of use. / O modelo atual de desenvolvimento tem como princípio básico o crescimento acelerado centrado no desenvolvimento tecnológico, um modelo de base econômica, sendo o PIB o principal indicador de desenvolvimento de uma nação. Esse modelo comprovadamente promove uma acelerada degradação da qualidade ambiental dos meios pressionados. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo identificar, quantificar e classificar a degradação ambiental severa no município de Capão do Leão, através do uso de geotecnologias. Para tal, foram utilizados os seguintes planos básicos de informação: base cartográfica (malha viária), hidrografia, bacias hidrográficas, Modelo Numérico do Terreno (MNT), vegetação, geologia, solos e áreas degradadas. As áreas degradadas foram identificadas a partir de imagens disponíveis do Google Earth e caracterizadas em campanhas de campo. A partir dos planos básicos foram gerados outros planos de informação como o mapa de declividades, de altitude e os cruzamentos com as áreas degradadas. A partir da integração dos dados foi elaborada uma classificação para as áreas degradadas no município cujas diretrizes basearam-se no agente causal, grau de degradação, status da atividade causadora da degradação e possibilidade e tipo de recuperação. Foram identificadas 746 áreas degradadas, variáveis em tamanho, forma e intensidade. Em termos globais encontrou-se um total de 474,9ha de áreas severamente degradadas, destacando-se aquelas ligadas as minerações (361,4ha ou 76% do total), de areia, granito e saibro, além de áreas de empréstimo (61,8 ha 13% do total), principalmente para barragens e estradas. As unidades de solos mais afetadas foram as de Neossolos Litólicos e de Argissolos, nas terras altas, por mineração de granito e saibro, respectivamente, e de Espodossolos, na planície do São Gonçalo, por mineração de areia. Das 746 áreas identificadas, 69 (224,27ha ou 47%) encontram-se em grau de degradação extrema com atividade erosiva forte ou muito forte, necessitando de uma recuperação que envolva uma intervenção continuada com conformação de entorno, podendo haver necessidade de redirecionamento de uso.

Este trabalho tem por finalidade estabelecer a abordagem integrada de fatores da paisagem segundo as formas de relevo, o substrato rochoso e os solos. Realiza-se uma compartimentação geomorfopedológica em escala de detalhe de uma área situada entre duas grandes unidades geomorfológicas, o Planalto Atlântico, escudo cristalino de modelado rugoso, e a Depressão Periférica Paulista, unidade de transição do Planalto para a Bacia Sedimentar do Paraná, com modelado colinoso esculpido sobre terrenos geralmente sedimentares. A transição destes dois domínios macro-compartimentados cria contrastes nas formas de relevo de acordo com a estrutura do substrato e os solos resultantes do intemperismo e da erosão. Modelados colinosos sustentados por litologias sedimentares alternam-se com colinas mais dissecadas sustentadas por litologias ígneas ou metamórficas, e Latossolos Vermelhos localizados em áreas de topos aplainados mudam para Cambissolos em áreas de ocorrência de colinas de baixo gradiente de relevo. Esta situação é comum na área de pesquisa considerada, que envolve uma pequena bacia hidrográfica e seu entorno, área rural do município de Sorocaba em franca expansão urbana. Para o entendimento da relação destes fatores supracitados visando o diagnóstico do meio físico em questão, fizeram-se necessários levantamentos geológicos, geomorfológicos e pedológicos na busca da relação relevo-rocha-solo para a área considerada. O trabalho resultou em compartimentos geomorfológicos e geomorfopedológicos e na melhor compreensão de algumas características funcionais do meio físico, tais como o condicionamento do modelado e do sistema de drenagem pela litoestrutura, a conjugação dos processos exógenos, morfologia das vertentes e variações litológicas na formação dos solos e o possível rebaixamento do relevo pela erosão geoquímica. / This work aims to establish the integrated approach to landscape factors according to the landforms, bedrock and soils. A geomorphopedological compartmenting is made in a detailed scale of an area between two major geomorphologic units, one being the Atlantic Plateau, crystalline shield of rough landforms, and the other the Peripheral Depression of Sao Paulo, a transition unit from Plateau to the Sedimentary Basin of Parana, whose smooth landforms are generally sculpted over sedimentary terrains. The transitions of these two macro-compartment domains create contrasts of relief forms according to the basement structure and soils originating from weathering and erosion. Smooth landforms supported by sedimentary lithotypes alternate with small hills of more dissected slopes sustained by igneous or metamorphic rocks, and Red Oxisols located in areas of flat summits change to Inceptisols in areas of smooth hills. This is a common situation at the research area, a small hydrographic basin and its rural surroundings in Sorocaba, a county undergoing remarkable urban expansion. To reach an understanding of the above mentioned factors relationship, aiming at a diagnosis of the physical environment under research, it was necessary to carry out geological, geomorphological and pedological surveys in order to search for the relief-rock-soil relationship to the area considered. The work resulted in geomorphological and geomorphopedological compartments and the better understanding of some functional characteristics of the physical environment, such as the control of landforms and drainage system by lithostructure, the combination of exogenous processes, slope morphology and lithologic variations in forming soils and the possibility of relief being degraded by geochemical erosion.

The physical environment is a very important component for human health.  A well-functioning site enables people to recreation and social life. People who spend a lot of time outdoor are also experiencing less stress. If people doesn’t give opportunity to influence the spatial planning process there is a risk of negative attitudes and discomfort. This can create a mental illness. This study deals with how students feel about their physical environment and how they want it to be designed. The study is aimed at students who live in one of the three different student areas in Gävle: Kungsbäck, Campus Sätra and Midgård. The study is based on three methods. These were: a questionnaire, an observation study, and a physical design study in 3D.   The observations showed significant problems with the site design as only movement, who take into necessary but significant activity account. The observations showed a clear lack of both elective and social activities, both of which are important for a well-functioning place. The survey showed dissatisfaction about the site design among the students. Through this study, students were given an opportunity to share their wishes about the site's future design. The proposals were designed in 3D. Three different proposals were developed: a zero option, an economical option, and an expensive option. The zero option indicates a probable development of the area if no action takes place. The economical option indicates a solution that focus on economical sustainability. The expensive option has the highest costs both in construction and maintenance. The evaluation showed that the students liked the economical proposal option most.   The result showed the importance of student participation in the planning process. Student comments through the survey and evaluation, indicated that: trees, venues, water, grass and lighting should be included in future planning frameworks for student housing. / Den fysiska miljön är en viktig komponent för människors hälsa. Den ger människor möjlighet till rekreation och social gemenskap om platsen är väl fungerande. Människor som vistas mycket utomhus upplever dessutom mindre stress. Om boende i ett område inte ges möjlighet att påverka i planeringsprocessen finns risk för negativa attityder och otrivsel. Detta kan slutligen ge en psykisk ohälsa. Denna studie behandlar hur studenter upplever sin fysiska miljö och hur de vill att den ska utformas. Studien vänder sig till studenter som bor på något av de tre olika studentområdena i Gävle: Kungsbäck, Campus Sätra och Midgård. Studien grundar sig på tre metoder. Dessa är: enkätundersökning, observationer och gestaltningsstudie i 3D.   Observationerna visade tydliga brister i platsens utformning eftersom den enbart användes som transportsträcka, så kallade nödvändiga aktiviteter som utgörs av olika måsten. Observationerna visade på en tydlig brist på både valfria och sociala aktiviteter vilket är viktiga aktiviteter för en väl fungerande plats. Enkätundersökningen visade på missnöje bland deltagarna av platsens utformning som den ser ut i dagsläget. Via denna studie fick studenterna en möjlighet att delge sina önskemål om platsens framtida utformning. Med gestaltningsstudien visualiserades förslagen med studenternas åsikter som grund. Totalt framtogs tre olika förslag: nollalternativet, det ekonomiskt genomförbara alternativet och det påkostade alternativet. Nollalternativet visar på den troliga utvecklingen av platsen om ingen åtgärd äger rum. Det ekonomiskt hållbara alternativet visar en lösning som fokuserar på ekonomisk hållbarhet. Det påkostade alternativet har de högsta kostnaderna både i konstruktion och underhåll. Efter en utvärdering av förslagen där studenterna som anmält intresse uttryckt sin åsikt visade det sig att studenterna föredrog alternativ två, det ekonomiskt genomförbara alternativet.   I resultatet framkom det hur viktig betydelsen deltagandet i processen hade varit för studenterna.  Av studenternas synpunkter och önskemål arbetades det slutligen fram ett ramverk, som även kan användas vid framtida planering av liknande områden i framtiden. De faktorer i den fysiska närmiljön som ska inkluderas i ramverket är: träd, mötesplatser, vatten, gräs och belysning.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of disability in North American and has major economic consequences for society. People with knee OA experience the worst quality of life, among musculoskeletal conditions, with function and mobility being influenced by symptoms such as pain and stiffness. However, the impact of OA symptoms varies due to intrinsic and extrinsic factors, leading many researchers to employ biopsychosocial and other population health frameworks to study the disease. These population health approaches have not been adopted when studying knee OA outcomes in bioarchaeology, where a limited biological lens prevails due to the sole reliance on skeletal remains. The purpose of this research was to explore methods for identifying the impairment potential of knee OA in archaeological populations using a clinical sample and population health approaches. Clinical studies have the advantage of assessing not only the biological implications of knee OA but also the functional outcomes. By creating a knee OA grading system applicable for both MRI and dry bone femora samples (Clinical Archaeological Osteoarthritis Score) a link between clinical and archaeological populations was proposed. Using this link to infer functional deficits onto archaeological populations using population health frameworks, a theoretical analysis was performed with two populations; the 17th century Huron and the 19th century Inuit from the Igloolik region of Nunavut. The results demonstrated the increased impairment potential of knee OA in the Inuit population versus the Huron population, produced by contrasting factors captured by the determinants of health, including social and physical environments.

Dans un contexte hospitalier de multiplicité des usagers, de stress et différents contextes d’interactions des professionnels de la santé avec leur environnement physique à l’hôpital, cette étude doctorale a pour objectif de comprendre comment ces professionnels vivent dans leur environnement de travail et quels attributs de cet environnement physique facilitent leur travail et favorisent leur bien-être. Avec la construction de nouveaux grands centres hospitaliers universitaires (CHU) au Québec cette dernière décennie, l'environnement hospitalier est en mutation. Il intègre de nouvelles approches de conception pour atténuer le stress des utilisateurs et assurer leur bien-être, en utilisant l'approche de conception centrée sur le patient dans laquelle l'accent principal des concepteurs est mis sur son bien-être. Dans ce contexte, nous ne savons pas vraiment comment l'environnement physique affecte l’expérience vécue des professionnels de la santé, sachant également que la littérature scientifique montre un manque de connaissances acquises concernant leur interaction avec le cadre physique au travail. Inscrite dans une perspective constructiviste, cette étude a exploré le contexte de deux unités de soins du nouveau Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal. L’analyse des données est basée sur une approche comparative et interprétative des expériences vécues des professionnels de la santé à travers les entrevues de 44 participants, les cartes cognitives, l’observation de l'environnement physique et du comportement spatial de ces professionnels de la santé dans les deux unités de soins étudiées. Les résultats montrent que les professionnels de la santé évaluent favorablement leur environnement de travail. Cependant, ils perçoivent certains attributs de l'environnement physique comme peu facilitateurs ou générant du stress. Ce stress auquel ils font face, affecte aussi la qualité des soins mise en rapport avec l'environnement physique. Celui-ci affecte le fonctionnement et la gestion d'une unité de soins. Notre contribution consiste en la construction du portrait du vécu de ces professionnels, l’identification des enjeux de la qualité des soins et de limitation du stress de ces professionnels liés à l'environnement physique. Cette étude souligne l'importance d'adapter le système organisationnel et de gestion à la configuration spatiale de l’unité de soins pour atteindre une meilleure performance. / The objective of this doctoral research is to understand how healthcare professionals live in their work environment and what attributes of this physical environment facilitate their work and promote their well-being. The recent emerging hospital context and the construction of new large university hospital centres (CHU) in Quebec during the last decade have changed the nature of the hospital environment significantly. This new environment considers the multiplicity of users, stressors and multiple interactions of health professionals. Furthermore, this new hospital complex integrates new design approaches to alleviate users stress levels and ensure their well-being. The patient centred design approach implemented prioritizes the patient’s well-being and yet little is known about how the physical environment affects the experiences of healthcare professionals. This study examines these issues and their pertinence in light of prior scientific literature, that until recently has placed less emphasis on the healthcare professionals’ interactions within the physical work environment itself. Using a constructivist approach, this study explores these issues in the context of experiences within two care units at one new university hospital complex known as the CHU (Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal), Canada. Data collection methods included observations of the physical setting and healthcare experiences, supported by semi structured interviews and cognitive mapping that were used to collect data from 44 healthcare professionals. Data analysis uses both a comparative and interpretative approach to analyse the lived experiences of healthcare professionals from diverse perspectives. Results indicate that healthcare professionals evaluated their work environment as supportive. However, they perceived some attributes of the physical environment in this hospital as stressors and the stress faced by these professionals affect the quality of care of patients within the physical environment. The physical environment has an impact on the functioning of the care unit and its management. This study’s contribution includes establishing a portrait of the lived experiences of healthcare professionals and identify both the quality of care issues and the stress limitations among healthcare professionals as these are related to the physical environment. It highlights the importance of adapting the organizational and management system to the spatial configuration of care units in order to achieve optimal performance.

Diploma thesis deals with the current methods of implementation of primary prevention of primary schools in the Czech Republic. The aim was to determine the degree of preparedness of primary schools for the implementation of a world-wide research-proven program of positive support for students behavior in the school environment (PBIS) in order to prevent risky behavior of students in schools. The first part of the thesis is devoted to theoretical knowledge about students with risky behavior, preventive and interventional procedures of primary prevention applied in schools and a thorough description of the PBIS method. We used a qualitative method of semi-structured interviews for the research survey. The evaluation took place on the basis of interviews with pedagogical staff at four primary schools. The analysis was performed using open coding. Questions were asked about the use of preventive measures by primary schools and the answers provided an insight into which elements used correspond to the PBIS method. The results of the research show similarities in the use of preventive elements in the field of physical environment of the class and in the positive formulation of the rules of conduct. On the contrary, visualizations of routine procedures and school-wide expectations in school premises are...

Vikten av de fysiska och interaktiva omgivningsdimensionerna i servicelandskapet på livsstilshotell har omvärderats. Bakgrunden till detta beror på det pågående skifte som fortgått under en längre tid av den varudominanta logiken till den servicedominanta logiken. Att vara det hotell som får gästernas uppmärksamhet, helhjärtat, kan vara avgörande för vilket hotell de väljer. Det påverkas inte bara av hotellets läge, erbjudande av kärntjänst utan vilket typ av upplevelse de har att erbjuda. För att utforska det här byggs studien upp på Bitners modell för servicelandskap tillsammans med Pine och Gilmores upplevelseekonomi-modell. Genom fältstudier undersöks de materiella och immateriella aspekterna som kan ingå i omgivningsdimensionerna i servicelandskapet samt gästernas emotionella reaktioner på upplevelsen. Hotellen kategoriseras i upplevelseekonomi-modellen samt jämförs mellan varandra. Syftet med undersökningen är att generera kunskap kring vilka dimensioner och variabler som livsstilshotell använder, samt vilka som är mest värdefulla för att skapa en stark upplevelse. Studiens resultat visar att hotellen inom de olika kategorierna i upplevelseekonomi-modellen använder de interaktiva och fysiska omgivningsdimensionerna på olika sätt. Beroende på vilken typ av upplevelse hotellen vill skapa och förmedla krävs det olika mycket engagemang i de olika dimensionerna och dess variabler. / The importance of the physical and interactive dimensions of the service landscape in lifestyle hotels has been re-evaluated. The reason for this is due to the ongoing shift that has continued over a long period of time from the goods-dominant logic to the service-dominant logic. Being the hotel that gets the guests' attention, wholeheartedly, can be decisive for which hotel they choose. This is not only affected by the hotels location, core service offerings, but the kind of experience the hotel have to offer. To explore this, the essay uses Bitner's model for the servicescape together with Pine and Gilmore's experience economy model. Field studies investigate the material and intangible aspects that can be included in the ambient dimensions of the servicescape as well as the guests' emotional reactions to the experience. The hotels are categorized in the experience economy model and compared between each other. The purpose of the essay is to generate knowledge about the dimensions and variables that lifestyle hotels use. Which are most valuable for creating a strong experience based on the different categories in the experience economy model. The results of the study shows that the hotels within the different categories in the experience economy model use the interactive and physical environmental dimensions in different ways. Depending on the type of experience the hotels want to create and convey, the various levels of commitment to the different dimensions and its variables are required.