Landscape and urban design for health and well-being : using healing, sensory and therapeutic gardens / Gayle Souter-Brown.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The origins and evolution of healing gardens -- The history : what were gardens for? -- Why do we need gardens for health and well-being today? -- Urban space degradation -- Sustainable communities are healthy communities -- Who will benefit from healing gardens? -- Healing gardens for children -- Healing gardens for adults -- Healing gardens and cityscapes for disabled children and adults -- Healing gardens for stressed executives -- Cost benefits of greening the urban environment through healing gardens -- Designing healing gardens using an inclusive, salutogenic approach -- The salutogenic design process -- Salutogenic design guidelines : simple is best -- Inclusive design : key design elements -- Additional resources -- Funding sources for public sensory, therapeutic and healing gardens -- How and where to develop community green space.

"In this book Gayle Souter-Brown explores the social, economic and environmental benefits of developing green space for health and well-being. She examines the evidence behind the positive effects of designed landscapes, and explains effective methods and approaches which can be put into practice by those seeking to reduce costs and add value through outdoor spaces. ... Covering design for school grounds to public parks, public housing to gardens for stressed executives, this richly illustrated text builds the case to justify inclusion of a designed outdoor area in project budgets. With case studies from the US, UK, Africa, Asia, Australasia and Europe"--Back cover.