interActive Environments: Designing interactions to support active behaviors in urban public space

The research described in this doctoral dissertation builds on knowledge from active environment design, human-computer interaction, design for behavior change, and design with data. Bringing together aspects from these fields that contribute to and encourage physical activity, the presented work aims to increase the positive effects of active urban environments by designing and embedding interactive technologies in those spaces. Through a set of complementary studies and adopting different perspectives, we investigated how to design for such 'interActive' urban environments by integrating data and interactive technology in the design process and the resulting design solutions. With this work, we explore, research, and reflect on the concept of interActive environments and how these can help in stimulating and encouraging more active lifestyles.