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The purpose of this chapter is to set the context for the dissertation by giving an historical overview of the past and present goals of the exploration of Space and the design criteria associated with each. With the more recent objectives of establishing a human presence on Mars as the next major milestone in exploration (followed by human settlements), a new set of design challenges has emerged. In response to those challenges, human factors research has received increasing attention, considerably expanding in scope over the last two decades to now address requirements for habitability. However, despite the latest focus on habitability criteria, most current habitat design proposals are still rooted in a rigid engineering perspective and not in a deeper understanding of what promotes well-being; to remedy those oversights, habitability criteria must be re-evaluated.

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Notes

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    A macro-g environment—which could in fact be partially simulated in a terrestrial context—will present even more challenging conditions than micro-g, but since this scenario is unlikely for the near future, the scope of the dissertation will be restricted to the problems associated with micro and partial gravity only.

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    Without sufficient external forces of pressure, the body’s internal fluids would vaporize.

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    Due to either a lack of atmosphere to trap warming greenhouse gases or distance away from the Sun.

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    Oxygen fell to dangerously low levels due to the carbon dioxide emitting from the concrete structure; some of the biodomes suffered from pest infestations; and despite having brought in over 3,800 species, maintaining homeostasis was constantly precarious.

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    As part of the Space Shuttle, it was properly a transit hab and not a station per se.

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Lockard, E.S. (2014). Current Directions in Space Exploration. In: Human Migration to Space. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05930-3_2

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