Therapeutic landscapes : an evidence-based approach to designing healing gardens and restorative outdoor spaces /

Marcus, Clare Cooper.

Therapeutic landscapes : an evidence-based approach to designing healing gardens and restorative outdoor spaces / Clare Cooper Marcus, Naomi A. Sachs. - Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2014. - x, 326 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History of hospital outdoor space -- Theory, research, and design implications -- Types and locations of therapeutic landscapes and healthcare -- The participatory design process -- General design guidelines for healthcare facilities -- Children's hospital gardens -- Gardens for cancer patients -- Gardens for the frail elderly -- Gardens for people with Alzheimer's and other dementias -- Hospice gardens -- Gardens for mental and behavioral health facilities -- Gardens for veterans and active service personnel -- Rehabilitation gardens -- Restorative gardens in public spaces -- Horticultural therapy and healthcare garden design -- Planting and maintaining therapeutic gardens -- Therapeutic landscapes and sustainability -- The business case and funding for therapeutic gardens -- Evaluation of therapeutic gardens.

1118231910 (cloth) 9781118231913 (cloth)

2013007059

101622939 DNLM


Medical geography.
Landscapes--Therapeutic use.
Landscape architecture--Therapeutic use.
Evidence-based design.
Health Facility Environment.
Environment Design.
Horticultural Therapy.

RA792 / .M335 2014

2013 K-568 WX 140.1

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