Innovative Approaches To Researching Landscape And Health

Author : Catharine Ward Thompson,Peter Aspinall,Simon Bell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-23
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136988363

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Innovative Approaches to Researching Landscape and Health by Catharine Ward Thompson,Peter Aspinall,Simon Bell Pdf

Our modern lifestyles often cause us to spend more time sitting behind a desk than being active outdoors. At the same time, our general health is deteriorating. The alarming rise in obesity, sedentary lifestyles and mental ill-health across the developed world has resulted in an urgent desire to understand how the environment, in particular the outdoor environment, influences health. This book addresses the growing interest in salutogenic environments - landscapes that support healthy lifestyles and promote well-being – and the need for innovative methods to research them. Drawing on multidisciplinary approaches from environmental psychology, health sciences, urban design, landscape architecture and horticulture, it questions how future research can be better targeted to inform policy and practice in health promotion. The contributing authors are international experts in researching landscape, health and the environment, drawn together by OPENspace directors who have a unique reputation in this area. This pioneering book is a valuable resource for postgraduate researchers and practitioners in both environmental and health studies.

Author : Peter Aspinall,Simon Bell,Catharine Ward Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1904443184

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Innovative approaches to research excellence in landscape and health : conference proceedings, summary papers and poster abstracs, Edinburgh, 2007 by Peter Aspinall,Simon Bell,Catharine Ward Thompson Pdf

Author : Adri van den Brink,Diedrich Bruns,Hilde Tobi,Simon Bell
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781315396897

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Research in Landscape Architecture by Adri van den Brink,Diedrich Bruns,Hilde Tobi,Simon Bell Pdf

Defining a research question, describing why it needs to be answered and explaining how methods are selected and applied are challenging tasks for anyone embarking on academic research within the field of landscape architecture. Whether you are an early career researcher or a senior academic, it is essential to draw meaningful conclusions and robust answers to research questions. Research in Landscape Architecture provides guidance on the rationales needed for selecting methods and offers direction to help to frame and design academic research within the discipline. Over the last couple of decades the traditional orientation in landscape architecture as a field of professional practice has gradually been complemented by a growing focus on research. This book will help you to develop the connections between research, teaching and practice, to help you to build a common framework of theory and research methods. Bringing together contributions from landscape architects across the world, this book covers a broad range of research methodologies and examples to help you conduct research successfully. Also included is a study in which the editors discuss the most important priorities for the research within the discipline over the coming years. This book will provide a definitive path to developing research within landscape architecture.

Author : Rosa, Isabel de Sousa,Lopes, Joana Corte,Ribeiro, Ricardo,Mendes, Ana
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781522541875

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Handbook of Research on Methods and Tools for Assessing Cultural Landscape Adaptation by Rosa, Isabel de Sousa,Lopes, Joana Corte,Ribeiro, Ricardo,Mendes, Ana Pdf

In a globalizing and expanding world, the need for research centered on analysis, representation, and management of landscape components has become critical. By providing development strategies that promote resilient relations, this book promotes more sustainable and cultural approaches for territorial construction. The Handbook of Research on Methods and Tools for Assessing Cultural Landscape Adaptation provides emerging research on the cultural relationships between a community and the ecological system in which they live. This book highlights important topics such as adaptive strategies, ecosystem services, and operative methods that explore the expanding aspects of territorial transformation in response to human activities. This publication is an important resource for academicians, graduate students, engineers, and researchers seeking a comprehensive collection of research focused on the social and ecological components in territory development.

Author : Kate Bishop,Linda Corkery
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000811414

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Routledge Handbook of Urban Landscape Research by Kate Bishop,Linda Corkery Pdf

Landscape architecture is one of the key professions dedicated to making cities hospitable and healthy places to live, work and play, while respecting and enhancing the natural environments and landscapes we inhabit. This edited collection presents current writing about the pivotal roles that landscape architects play in addressing some of the most pressing problems facing the planet, its environments and its populations through their research, analysis and speculative practice. The book has assembled current writings on recent research structured around five major themes: governance, power and partnership; infrastructure, systems and performance; environment, resilience and climate change; people, place and design; and culture, heritage and identity. As a collection, the chapters demonstrate the diversity of themes and topics that are expanding the scholarly body of knowledge for the discipline and its relevance to the practice of landscape architecture. The contributors to this book are academic researchers and practitioners from the discipline of landscape architecture. The chapters draw on their research, teaching and experience as well as analysis of project examples. Fifty-two contributors from the United Stsates, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Malaysia, Spain, Colombia, Australia, New Zealand and Canada discuss a diverse range of contemporary themes in urban landscape architecture. Collectively, the contributors demonstrate the breadth of experience, shared concerns and distinct issues that challenge urban landscape architecture and cities in the 21st century.

Author : Adri van den Brink,Diedrich Bruns,Hilde Tobi,Simon Bell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781315396880

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Research in Landscape Architecture by Adri van den Brink,Diedrich Bruns,Hilde Tobi,Simon Bell Pdf

Defining a research question, describing why it needs to be answered and explaining how methods are selected and applied are challenging tasks for anyone embarking on academic research within the field of landscape architecture. Whether you are an early career researcher or a senior academic, it is essential to draw meaningful conclusions and robust answers to research questions. Research in Landscape Architecture provides guidance on the rationales needed for selecting methods and offers direction to help to frame and design academic research within the discipline. Over the last couple of decades the traditional orientation in landscape architecture as a field of professional practice has gradually been complemented by a growing focus on research. This book will help you to develop the connections between research, teaching and practice, to help you to build a common framework of theory and research methods. Bringing together contributions from landscape architects across the world, this book covers a broad range of research methodologies and examples to help you conduct research successfully. Also included is a study in which the editors discuss the most important priorities for the research within the discipline over the coming years. This book will provide a definitive path to developing research within landscape architecture.

Author : Susan D. Clayton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199733026

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The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Conservation Psychology by Susan D. Clayton Pdf

First handbook to integrate environmental psychology and conservation psychology.

Author : Holland, Barbara,Sinha, Keshav
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798369308080

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Handbook of Research on Innovative Approaches to Information Technology in Library and Information Science by Holland, Barbara,Sinha, Keshav Pdf

In an era of rapid technological advancements, libraries have evolved to cater to the changing needs and aspirations of users and society at large. IT has emerged as a critical factor in this transformation, empowering libraries to offer faster, more efficient, and highly convenient services to their users. The Handbook of Research on Innovative Approaches to Information Technology in Library and Information Science is a comprehensive guide that delves into the dynamic relationship between libraries, information centers, and information technology (IT). Within the pages of this edited research handbook, a team of esteemed scholars and experts in the field explore the multifaceted applications of IT in libraries and information centers. They delve into the effective management of collections, resources, and operations, shedding light on how technology can optimize these vital aspects of library services. From information centers that curate and provide access, to diverse information resources, to the revolutionary impact of IT in digitizing libraries, this handbook covers a wide range of topics relevant to contemporary library and information science. This book address crucial themes such as artificial intelligence, data science, computer science, information management, metadata, cybersecurity, machine learning, chatbots, mobile services, and robotics. It explores the integration of these cutting-edge technologies within the realm of libraries, examining how they enhance efficiency, user experience, and digital equity. By addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by IT, this handbook equips librarians, information professionals, researchers, professors, advanced students, and practitioners with the knowledge and insights needed to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of library and information science.

Author : Sue Stuart-Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781476794488

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The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith Pdf

"The garden has always been a place of peace and perseverance, of nurture and reward. Using contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis, and compelling real-life stories, The Well-Gardened Mind investigates the remarkable effects of nature on our health and well-being."--Dust jacket.

Author : Mei-Po Kwan
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783039211838

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Human Mobility, Spatiotemporal Context, and Environmental Health: Recent Advances in Approaches and Methods by Mei-Po Kwan Pdf

Environmental health researchers have long used concepts like the neighborhood effect to assessing people’s exposure to environmental influences and the associated health impact. However, these are static notions that ignore people’s daily mobility at various spatial and temporal scales (e.g., daily travel, migratory movements, and movements over the life course) and the influence of neighborhood contexts outside their residential neighborhoods. Recent studies have started to incorporate human mobility, non-residential neighborhoods, and the temporality of exposures through collecting and using data from GPS, accelerometers, mobile phones, various types of sensors, and social media. Innovative approaches and methods have been developed. This Special Issue aims to showcase studies that use new approaches, methods, and data to examine the role of human mobility and non-residential contexts on human health behaviors and outcomes. It includes 21 articles that cover a wide range of topics, including individual exposure to air pollution, exposure and access to green spaces, spatial access to healthcare services, environmental influences on physical activity, food environmental and diet behavior, exposure to noise and its impact on mental health, and broader methodological issues such as the uncertain geographic context problem (UGCoP) and the neighborhood effect averaging problem (NEAP). This collection will be a valuable reference for scholars and students interested in recent advances in the concepts and methods in environmental health and health geography.

Author : Janet Swailes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-17
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317401841

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Field Sketching and the Experience of Landscape by Janet Swailes Pdf

The act of field sketching allows us to experience the landscape first-hand – rather than reliance upon plans, maps and photographs at a distance, back in the studio. Aimed primarily at landscape architects, Janet Swailes takes the reader on a journey through the art of field sketching, providing guidance and tips to develop skills from those starting out on a design course, to those looking to improve their sketching. Combining techniques from landscape architecture and the craft and sensibilities of arts practice, she invites us to experience sensations directly out in the field to enrich our work: to look closely at the effects of light and weather; understand the lie and shapes of the land through travel and walking; and to consider lines of sight from the inside out as well as outside in. Full colour throughout with examples, checklists and case studies of other sketchers’ methods, this is an inspirational book to encourage landscape architects to spend more time in the field and reconnect with the basics of design through drawing practice.

Author : Ian C. Mell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781351359276

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Green Infrastructure by Ian C. Mell Pdf

Our understandings of the landscapes around us are constantly changing. How we interact with, manage and value these spaces is important, as it helps us to ensure we live in attractive, functional and sustainable places. Green Infrastructure planning is the current ‘go-to’ approach in landscape planning that incorporates human-environmental interactions, understandings of ecology and how socio-cultural factors influence our use of parks, gardens and waterways. This book explores several interpretations of Green Infrastructure bringing together case studies of policy, practice, ecological change and community understandings of landscape. Focusing on how planning policy shapes our interactions with the landscape, as individuals and communities, the book discusses what works and what needs to be improved. It examines how environmental management can promote more sustainable approaches to landscape protection ensuring that water resources and ecological communities are not harmed by development. It also asks what the economic and community values of Green Infrastructure are to illustrate how different social, ecological and political factors influence how our landscapes are managed. The central message of the book focusses on the promotion of multi-functional nature within urban landscapes that helps people, the economy and the environment to meet the challenges of population, infrastructure and economic change. The chapters in this book were origianally published as a special issue in Landscape Research.

Author : Rebecca L. Haller,Karen L. Kennedy,Christine L. Capra
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781351389686

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The Profession and Practice of Horticultural Therapy by Rebecca L. Haller,Karen L. Kennedy,Christine L. Capra Pdf

The Profession and Practice of Horticultural Therapy is a comprehensive guide to the theories that horticultural therapists use as a foundation for their practice and provides wide-ranging illustrative models of programming. This book aims to enhance understanding and provide insight into the profession for both new and experienced practitioners. It is directed to students in the field, along with health care and human service professionals, to successfully develop and manage horticultural therapy programming. The book is organized into four sections: an overview of the horticultural therapy profession, theories supporting horticultural therapy use, models for programs, and tools for the therapist. Areas of focus include: Overview of the profession, including the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to practice Discussion of related people-plant endeavors and theories supporting horticultural therapy Issues within the profession of horticultural therapy, including employment models, professionalism and ethics, and credentials Characteristics and implementation of therapeutic, vocational, and wellness program models Accommodations and adaptive techniques to best serve the needs of all participants Strategies for assessment and documentation for horticultural therapy intervention Issues for managing programs including how horticultural therapy programs collaborate with other disciplines, determining program costs and budget, managing staff and growing spaces, and conducting program evaluations Horticultural therapy serves the needs of the whole individual when practitioners have a broad and deep comprehension of the theories, techniques, and strategies for effective program development and management. The Profession and Practice of Horticultural Therapy provides relevant and current information on the field with the intent to inspire best practices and creative, effective programs.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251334447

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Forests for human health and well-being by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Forests provide, directly or indirectly, important health benefits for all people – not only those whose lives are closely intertwined with forest ecosystems, but also people far from forests, including urban populations. Recognition of the importance of forests for food security and nutrition has significantly increased in recent years, but their role in human health has received less attention. Nutrition and health are intrinsically connected: Good nutrition cannot be achieved without good health and vice versa. Therefore, when addressing linkages with forests, it is essential to address health and nutrition at the same time. Yet forests also provide a wide range of benefits to human health and well-being beyond those generally associated with food security and nutrition. This publication examines the many linkages of forests and human health and offers recommendations for creating an enabling environment in which people can benefit from them. Designed for practitioners and policy-makers in a range of fields – from forestry to food security, from nutrition and health to land-use and urban planning – it is hoped that the paper will stimulate interest in expanding cross-sectoral collaboration to a new set of stakeholders, to unlock the full potential of forests’ contributions to greater human well-being.

Author : Justin Spinney,Suzanne Reimer,Philip Pinch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317197287

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Mobilising Design by Justin Spinney,Suzanne Reimer,Philip Pinch Pdf

This book brings together research working at the boundary between design knowledges and mobilities, offering a novel collection for both theorists and practitioners. Drawing upon detailed case studies, it demonstrates the diverse roles of design in shaping mobility at different spaces and scales: across cities; within different types of buildings and infrastructures; and through commuting, work and leisure activities. A range of international scholars illustrate the designed mobilities of car parks, traffic lights, street benches, pedestrian wayfinding systems and accessible design in the urban environment; they examine spaces within hospitals, airports and train stations and investigate design practices for bicycles, future urban vehicles and MotoGP motorcycle racing. Other contributions explore overlooked mobile artefacts such as television and video game remote controls, 3D printing and the types of packaging which enable objects themselves to move around. This book demonstrates how the tools, assumptions and processes of design shape spaces of mobility, and also illuminates how shifts in the fluidity and circulation of people, practices and materials in turn reconfigure practices of design. Mobilising Design develops multi-disciplinary understandings of design, drawing upon diverse literatures including design history, product design, architecture and cultural geography. By highlighting often invisible artefacts and associated knowledges and controversies, the book foregrounds the taken-for-granted ways in which everyday mobility is designed. It will be of interest to scholars in geography, sociology, economic history, architecture, design and urban theory.