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Therapeutic landscapes : an evidence-based approach to designing healing gardens and restorative outdoor spaces / Clare Cooper Marcus, Naomi A. Sachs.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2014.Description: x, 326 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1118231910 (cloth)
  • 9781118231913 (cloth)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Therapeutic landscapes.LOC classification:
  • RA792 .M335 2014
NLM classification:
  • 2013 K-568
  • WX 140.1
Contents:
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.
List(s) this item appears in: Nature and Health
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves RM735.7.G37 M27 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800148009
Non-lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves RM735.7.G37 M27 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 39352800145336
Total holds: 0

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.

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