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

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextDescription: x, 326 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781118231913 (cloth)
  • 1118231910 (cloth)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Therapeutic landscapesDDC classification:
  • 614.4/2 23
LOC classification:
  • SB454.3.S25 M37 2014
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.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Permanent  Reference Materials Permanent Reference Materials Makandura Library Reference Section Permanent Reference Collection 614.42MAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan 68895

Includes bibliographical references (page 216) 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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