| Description |
1 online resource (288 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Part I. Design and planning of healthy cities: Healthy transportation / Andrew Mondschein -- Promoting health equity through community planning / Jason Corburn -- Evidence-based practice / Ann Forsyth. -- Designing for health / Ellen Bassett. -- Part II. Healing power of biophilic design: Biophilic flourishing / Timothy Beatley -- Can nature be a health intervention? / Judith H. Heerwagen -- Nature as physician / Reuben Rainey. -- Part III: Art and architecture for health: The ultimate test for design / Tye Farrow -- Creativity and compassion / Reuben Rainey and Christina Mullen -- Design for aging / Emily Chmielewski and J. David Hoglund. -- Part IV. Creating a healthy community food system: Community food infrastructure / Samina Raja and Jennifer Whittaker -- Community food interventions for healing / Tanya Denckla Cobb and Carla Jones. -- Conclusion: The challenges and opportunites of designing healthy, flourishing communities and spaces. -- Afterword / Howard Frumkin |
| Summary |
This collection of essays by leading scholars and practitioners addresses a timely and essential question: How can we design, plan, and sustain built environments that will foster health and healing? With a salutogenic (health-promoting) focus, 'Healthy Environments, Healing Spaces' addresses a range of contemporary issues, including health equity, biophilic cities, healthcare facility design, environmental health, aging in place, and food systems planning |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Health facilities -- Design and construction.
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Architectural design -- Health aspects
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City planning.
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Environmental health.
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Conservation of natural resources.
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City Planning
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Environmental Health
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Environment Design
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Conservation of Natural Resources
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Community Health Planning
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urban planning.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Public, Commercial & Industrial.
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ARCHITECTURE -- History -- General.
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Environmental health
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Conservation of natural resources
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City planning
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Health facilities -- Design and construction
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Beatley, Timothy, 1957- editor.
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Jones, Carla, editor
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Rainey, Reuben M., editor
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| ISBN |
9780813941134 |
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081394113X |
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9780813941158 |
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0813941156 |
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