Gayle Souter-Brown

Landscape and Urban Design for Health and Well-Being

Using Healing, Sensory and Therapeutic Gardens

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Produktbeschreibung

A full colour guide to designing gardens and landscapes for health and well-being.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 177mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 978g
• ISBN-13: 9780415843515
• ISBN-10: 0415843510
• Artikelnr.: 40545677

Autorenporträt

Gayle Souter-Brown is Founder and Director of Greenstone Design UK Ltd, salutogenic landscape and urban design consultants. Her research interests in design for health and well-being follow years working with disabled adults and children. With 25 years of international experience she lectures, writes and designs from UK and New Zealand.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part 1: The Origins And Evolution Of Healing Gardens 1. The
History: What Were Gardens For? 2. Why Do We Need Gardens For Health And
Well-Being Today?' 3. Urban Space Degradation 4. Sustainable Communities
Are Healthy Communities Part 2: Who Will Benefit From Healing Gardens? 5.
Healing Gardens For Children 6. Healing Gardens For Adults 7. Healing
Gardens And Cityscapes For Disabled Children And Adults 8. Healing Gardens
For Stressed Executives 9. Cost Benefits Of Greening The Urban Environment
Through Healing Gardens Part 3: Designing Healing Gardens Using An
Inclusive, Salutogenic Approach 10. The Salutogenic Design Process 11.
Salutogenic Design Guidelines - Simple Is Best 12. Inclusive Design - Key
Design Elements Part 4: Additional Resources 13. Funding Sources For Public
Sensory, Therapeutic And Healing Gardens 14. How And Where To Develop
Community Green Space