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Healing Gardens: Therapeutic Benefits and Design Recommendation
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Product Group
- Book
- Book Title
- Healing Gardens
- Weight
- 3 lbs
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780471192039
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0471192031
ISBN-13
9780471192039
eBay Product ID (ePID)
587440
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
624 Pages
Publication Name
Healing Gardens : Therapeutic Benefits and Design Recommendations
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Subject
Landscape, General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Architecture, Gardening
Series
Wiley Series in Healthcare and Senior Living Design Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
50.2 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
8.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
98-042154
Dewey Edition
21
Series Volume Number
4
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
615.8/515
Table Of Content
Introduction: Historic and Cultural Overview (C. Marcus & M. Barnes). Effects of Gardens on Health Outcomes: Theory and Research (R. Ulrich). Design Philosophy (M. Barnes & C. Marcus). Acute Care General Hospitals: Typology of Outdoor Spaces (C. Marcus). Acute Care General Hospitals: Case Studies and Design Guidelines (C. Marcus & M. Barnes). Psychiatric Hospitals (N. Sachs). Healing Gardens for Children (R. Moore). Nursing Home Gardens (D. McBride). Alzheimer's Treatment Gardens (J. Zeisel & M. Tyson). Hospice Gardens (C. Marcus). Getting it Done (M. Barnes & C. Marcus). Conclusions and Prospects (T. Hartig, et al.). Index.
Synopsis
Unique and comprehensive, Healing Gardens providesup-to-date coverage of research findings, relevant designprinciples and approaches, and best practice examples of or moreand more people, the shortest road to recovery is the one thatleads through a healing garden. Combining up-to-date information onthe therapeutic benefits of healing gardens with practical designguidance from leading experts in the field, Healing Gardens is an invaluable guide for landscape architects and others involvedin creating and maintaining medical facilities as well as anextremely useful reference for those responsible for patient care.With the help of site plans, photographs, and more, the editorspresent design guidelines and case studies for outdoor spaces in arange of medical settings, including: Acute care general hospitals. Psychiatric hospitals. Children's hospitals. Nursing homes. Alzheimer's facilities. Hospices. Order your copy of this practical guide to the therapeuticeffects and design of healing gardens today., Although the healing qualities of nature have been recognized and relied on for centuries as a valuable part of convalescence, recent history has seen natures therapeutic role virtually eclipsed by the technological dominance of modern medicine. As the twentieth century comes to a close and the medical community reacknowledges the importance of the environment to recovery, the healing garden is emerging as a supplement to drug- or technology-based treatments. Healing Gardens celebrates this renewed interest in nature as a catalyst for healing and renewal by examining the different therapeutic benefits of healing gardens and offering essential design guidance from experts in the field. Unique and comprehensive, Healing Gardens provides up-to-date coverage of research findings, relevant design principles and approaches, and best practice examples of different types of healing gardens. It begins by exploring what current research reveals about the connection between nature, human stress reduction, and medical outcomes. It then presents case studies and design guidelines for outdoor spaces in medical settings that include general, psychiatric, and childrens hospitals as well as hospices, nursing homes, and Alzheimers facilities. Historical information, literature reviews, and studies on use are included for each type of outdoor space covered, offering important insights into what works in healing gardens-and what doesnt. Generously supplemented with photographs, site plans, anecdotes, and more, Healing Gardens is an invaluable practical guide for landscape architects and others involved in creating and maintaining medical facilities, and an extremely useful reference for those responsible for patient care. A unique and comprehensive look at the therapeutic effects and design of healing gardens For more and more people, the shortest road to recovery is the one that leads through a healing garden. Combining up-to-date information on the therapeutic benefits of healing gardens with practical design guidance from leading experts in the field, Healing Gardens is an important resource for landscape architects and others working in this emerging area. With the help of site plans, photographs, and more, it presents design guidelines and case studies for outdoor spaces in a range of medical settings, including: Acute care general hospitals. Psychiatric hospitals. Childrens hospitals. Nursing homes. Alzheimers facilities. Hospices., Although the healing qualities of nature have been recognized and relied on for centuries as a valuable part of convalescence, recent history has seen nature's therapeutic role virtually eclipsed by the technological dominance of modern medicine. As the twentieth century comes to a close and the medical community reacknowledges the importance of the environment to recovery, the healing garden is emerging as a supplement to drug- or technology-based treatments. Healing Gardens celebrates this renewed interest in nature as a catalyst for healing and renewal by examining the different therapeutic benefits of healing gardens and offering essential design guidance from experts in the field. Unique and comprehensive, Healing Gardens provides up-to-date coverage of research findings, relevant design principles and approaches, and best practice examples of different types of healing gardens. It begins by exploring what current research reveals about the connection between nature, human stress reduction, and medical outcomes. It then presents case studies and design guidelines for outdoor spaces in medical settings that include general, psychiatric, and children's hospitals as well as hospices, nursing homes, and Alzheimer's facilities. Historical information, literature reviews, and studies on use are included for each type of outdoor space covered, offering important insights into what works in healing gardens-and what doesn't. Generously supplemented with photographs, site plans, anecdotes, and more, Healing Gardens is an invaluable practical guide for landscape architects and others involved in creating and maintaining medical facilities, and an extremely useful reference for those responsible for patient care. A unique and comprehensive look at the therapeutic effects and design of healing gardens For more and more people, the shortest road to recovery is the one that leads through a healing garden. Combining up-to-date information on the therapeutic benefits of healing gardens with practical design guidance from leading experts in the field, Healing Gardens is an important resource for landscape architects and others working in this emerging area. With the help of site plans, photographs, and more, it presents design guidelines and case studies for outdoor spaces in a range of medical settings, including: * Acute care general hospitals. * Psychiatric hospitals. * Children's hospitals. * Nursing homes. * Alzheimer's facilities. * Hospices., Serving as an alternative or supplemental treatment to drug or technology-related therapies, healing gardens are a growth area-literally and figuratively-in institutional settings around the world. This book examines the different therapeutic benefits of healing gardens and offers essential design guidance from experts in the field.
LC Classification Number
RM735.7.G37H43 1999
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