Wildness and Wellbeing

Nature, Neuroscience, and Urban Design
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-981-329-922-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 155 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 338 g

Wildness and Wellbeing explores the dynamic relationships between urban nature and mental health, offering practical strategies for urban design. Mental health is a leading global issue and our urban environments can contribute to conditions such as depression and anxiety. Presenting the latest research, this book explores how neuroscience can offer new perspectives on the crucial role everyday multisensory interactions with nature can have on our mental wellbeing. These insights can help us (un)design our streets, neighbourhoods and cities, allowing nature to be integrated back into our cities. Wildness and Wellbeing is for anyone interested in the connections between urban ecology, health, environmental science, planning, and urban design, helping to create biodiverse cities for mental health.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Myers, Zoë

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Allgemeines
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Städtebau, Stadtplanung (Architektur)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Our Nature in/of the City.- 2. Reimaging Urban Nature.- 3. Multisensory Nature and Mental Health.- 4. Urban Nature and Designing for Mental Health.- 5. Conclusion: Inhabiting Space, Encountering (Our) Nature.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Zoe Myers is a Lecturer at the Australian Urban Design Research Centre, part of the School of Design at the University of Western Australia, where she teaches in the Masters of Urban Design, and conducts research for local and State government.