Restorative cities : urban design for mental health and wellbeing / Jenny Roe and Layla McCay.
By: Roe, Jenny (Landscape architect) [author.]
Contributor(s): McCay, Layla [author.]
Material type: TextDescription: 1 online resourceSubject(s): City planning -- Psychological aspects | City and town life -- Psychological aspects | City dwellers -- Psychology | Environmental psychology | Mental health planning | Mental health policy | Urban policyAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Restorative citiesDDC classification: 307.12Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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UG Books | BMS College of Architecture | Available | AR-UG4237 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to restorative urbanism -- The green city -- The blue city -- The sensory city -- The neighbourly city -- The active city -- The playable city -- The inclusive city -- The restorative city.
"Overcrowding, noise and air pollution, long commutes and lack of daylight can take a huge toll on the mental well-being of city-dwellers. With the rising demand on mental health care services in cities becoming unsustainable, could a better approach to urban design and planning provide a solution? Restorative Urbanism explores a new way of designing cities, one which places mental health and wellness at the forefront. Establishing a blueprint for urban design for mental health, it examines a range of strategies - from sensory architecture to place-making for creativity and community - and brings a genuinely evidence-based approach that will appeal to designers and researchers alike. Written by a psychiatrist and public health specialist, and an environmental psychologist with extensive experience of architectural practice, this much-needed work will prompt debate and inspire built environment students and professionals to think more about the positive potential of their designs for mental well-being"--
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