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Intro
Foreword
Preface
Contents
Urban Health: Applying Therapeutic Landscape Design. Methods, Design Strategies and New Scientific Approaches
1 Research Outlook
2 Why Do Towns and Cities Need Therapeutic Landscapes?
3 Evidence Base
3.1 Biophilia
3.2 Attention Restoration Theory
3.3 Salutogenesis
4 Putting Theory Into Practice
5 Design Guidelines
6 Applying Biophilic Design
7 Applying Salutogenic Design
8 Conclusion
References
Biophilic Design: Nine Ways to Enhance Physical and Psychological Health and Wellbeing in Our Built Environments
1 Introduction
2 Biophilia
2.1 Biophilia and Biophobia
2.2 An Evolutionary History of Biophilia
3 From Biophilia to Biophilic Design
3.1 Design by Nature: The Legacy of Stephen Kellert
3.2 The 15 Patterns of Biophilic Design by Terrapin Bright Green
3.3 Thirteen Years of Biophilic Design Theories: A Comparative Analysis
4 The Future of the Biophilic Design
References
Growing the Seeds of Well-Being in the Garden
1 Introduction
2 The Impact of Nature on People
2.1 Caring for Plants
2.2 Plants as a Medicine for Elderly
2.3 Nature as a Therapy for Life
3 The Five Senses in Relation to the Nature
4 Community Garden
5 Horticultural Therapy for Companies
6 Conclusions
References
Design of Natural Places for Care: Strategies and Case Studies
1 Introduction: Gardens for Health
1.1 Italian Context
1.2 Gardens for People with Dementia
2 Case Study: Healing Garden-Garden of Happiness
2.1 Design Methodology
2.2 Garden Design Description
2.3 Results: Therapeutic Target
3 Case Study: Alzheimer Garden "Il Faggio"
3.1 Design Methodology
3.2 Garden Design Description
3.3 Findings: Therapeutic Target
3.1 The Experimental Approach
3.2 The Social Construction of Design Success
3.3 Performance and Quality
3.4 Evolution and Success of the Approaches
4 Evaluation for Wellbeing: Current Challenges
References
A "Prosthetic Environment" for Individuals with Dementia
1 Introduction
2 General Features of Prosthetic Environments
3 Sensory Abnormalities in Individuals with Dementia: Vision
3.1 Reduced Contrast Sensitivity
3.2 Impaired Movement Perception
3.3 Difficulty in Identifying Colours
3.4 Lighting
4 Examples of Adaptation of Specific Environments
Foreword
Preface
Contents
Urban Health: Applying Therapeutic Landscape Design. Methods, Design Strategies and New Scientific Approaches
1 Research Outlook
2 Why Do Towns and Cities Need Therapeutic Landscapes?
3 Evidence Base
3.1 Biophilia
3.2 Attention Restoration Theory
3.3 Salutogenesis
4 Putting Theory Into Practice
5 Design Guidelines
6 Applying Biophilic Design
7 Applying Salutogenic Design
8 Conclusion
References
Biophilic Design: Nine Ways to Enhance Physical and Psychological Health and Wellbeing in Our Built Environments
1 Introduction
2 Biophilia
2.1 Biophilia and Biophobia
2.2 An Evolutionary History of Biophilia
3 From Biophilia to Biophilic Design
3.1 Design by Nature: The Legacy of Stephen Kellert
3.2 The 15 Patterns of Biophilic Design by Terrapin Bright Green
3.3 Thirteen Years of Biophilic Design Theories: A Comparative Analysis
4 The Future of the Biophilic Design
References
Growing the Seeds of Well-Being in the Garden
1 Introduction
2 The Impact of Nature on People
2.1 Caring for Plants
2.2 Plants as a Medicine for Elderly
2.3 Nature as a Therapy for Life
3 The Five Senses in Relation to the Nature
4 Community Garden
5 Horticultural Therapy for Companies
6 Conclusions
References
Design of Natural Places for Care: Strategies and Case Studies
1 Introduction: Gardens for Health
1.1 Italian Context
1.2 Gardens for People with Dementia
2 Case Study: Healing Garden-Garden of Happiness
2.1 Design Methodology
2.2 Garden Design Description
2.3 Results: Therapeutic Target
3 Case Study: Alzheimer Garden "Il Faggio"
3.1 Design Methodology
3.2 Garden Design Description
3.3 Findings: Therapeutic Target
3.1 The Experimental Approach
3.2 The Social Construction of Design Success
3.3 Performance and Quality
3.4 Evolution and Success of the Approaches
4 Evaluation for Wellbeing: Current Challenges
References
A "Prosthetic Environment" for Individuals with Dementia
1 Introduction
2 General Features of Prosthetic Environments
3 Sensory Abnormalities in Individuals with Dementia: Vision
3.1 Reduced Contrast Sensitivity
3.2 Impaired Movement Perception
3.3 Difficulty in Identifying Colours
3.4 Lighting
4 Examples of Adaptation of Specific Environments