Our modern lifestyles often cause us to spend more time sitting
behind a desk than being active outdoors. At the same time, our
general health is deteriorating. The alarming rise in obesity,
sedentary lifestyles and mental ill-health across the developed
world has resulted in an urgent desire to understand how the
environment, in particular the outdoor environment, influences
health.
This book addresses the growing interest in salutogenic
environments - landscapes that support healthy lifestyles and
promote well-being ? and the need for innovative methods to
research them. Drawing on multidisciplinary approaches from
environmental psychology, health sciences, urban design, landscape
architecture and horticulture, it questions how future research can
be better targeted to inform policy and practice in health
promotion.
The contributing authors are international experts in
researching landscape, health and the environment, drawn together
by OPENspace directors who have a unique reputation in this area.
This pioneering book is a valuable resource for postgraduate
researchers and practitioners in both environmental and health
studies.
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