Wellbeing, a complete reference guide, Volume II: Wellbeing and the environment
Part of the six-volume Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, this volume examines the ways in which the built environment can affect and enhance the wellbeing of society. -Explores the effects of environment on wellbeing and provides insight and guidance for designing, creating, or providing enviro...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK
John Wiley & Sons
2014
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| Series: | Wellbeing : a complete reference guide
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- "Not Just For Little Kids"To Feel and Be Safe; Sense of Community; Consulting with Children; Conclusion; References; 8: A Step Too Far? Designing Dementia-Friendly Neighborhoods; Introduction; The Importance of Dementia-Friendly Neighborhoods; Moving Toward Dementia-Friendly Neighborhoods; Designing Dementia-Friendly Neighborhoods; Key Design Features for New Developments or Neighborhoods; Key Design Features for Improving Existing Neighborhoods; Conclusion; References; 9: Walkable Neighborhoods; Introduction; What are Walkable Neighborhoods?; Components of Walkability and Increased Walking
- Implications for Future Research and Prevention EffortsReferences; 3: The Impact of the Local Social and Physical Local Environment on Wellbeing; Introduction; Study Design and Methods; Health Outcomes; Associations between Neighborhood Measures and Wellbeing; Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; 4: Density and Mental Wellbeing; Introduction; Definitions; Intensity as Temporary Density; Research about the Relationships between Density, Crowding, and Mental Illbeing/Wellbeing; Conclusions; References; 5: Neighborhoods and Social Interaction; Introduction; Early Observations
- Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide; Title Page; Copyright; About the Editors; Contributors; Full Contents of Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide; Introduction to Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide; The Volumes in the Series; References; 1: Wellbeing and the Environment; Birth and Childhood; Adulthood; Older Age; Across the Life Course; Future Planning for Sustainable and Low-Carbon Living; References; Part 1: Wellbeing and the Neighborhood; 2: Urban Neighborhoods and Mental Health across the Life Course; Review of Urban Exposures; Mechanisms; Case Study
- Essential ElementsSocial Interaction and Health; Community-Level Social Interactions and Health; Research-Validated Neighborhood Characteristics; Neighborhood Pedestrian Activity, Social Interactions, and Health; Conclusions; References; 6: Living in the City; Introduction; Conceptualizing Mixed Use; Practicing Mixed Use; Clerkenwell: Mixed-Use "Urban Village"; Community Safety; Conclusion; References; 7: "We Live Here Too"... What Makes a Child-Friendly Neighborhood?; Introduction; Walkable Neighborhoods; Neighborhood Aesthetics; Contact with Nature; Places to Go, Things to Do; Places to Play
- Capturing and Measuring Walkable NeighborhoodsEvidence of Health Benefits of Walkable Communities; Self-Selection and the Acceptability of Walkable Neighborhoods; Conclusion; References; 10: Quality of Urban Spaces and Wellbeing; Introduction; Quality and Urban Spaces; Sensory Urbanism; Wellbeing and the Urban Environment; Researching Sensory Relationships; People's Experience of Urban Spaces, Quality of Life, and Wellbeing; Holistic Experience; Designing Urban Spaces for Wellbeing; References; Part 2: Wellbeing and Buildings; 11: Children and the Physical Environment; Introduction; Crowding