Healing Through Natural Spaces (09-28-11)
Morgan reviews the research supporting therapeutic uses of nature and discusses several recent projects that have put the resulting scientific findings to good use.
Morgan reviews the research supporting therapeutic uses of nature and discusses several recent projects that have put the resulting scientific findings to good use.
What sort of landscape do people living in the high desert prefer?
The psychological benefits of nature experiences have been identified and clarified in scores of previous studies.
Ecotherapy is a form of clinical psychology that focuses on “circles of mutual healing between the human mind and the natural world from which it evolved. "
There are a variety of noises in natural environments, and an increasing number of them are man made.
English, Wilson, and Keller-Olaman have investigated the role of place in the lives of women recovering from breast cancer.
Healing Gardens, edited by Clare Cooper Marcus and Marni Barnes, is a comprehensive resource, bringing together many experts to discuss the general issues—and also the fine points—of healing gardens. Martha Tyson’s book, in contrast, concentrates more on the design process of creating a healing garden.
Researchers Sandra Whitehouse, James W. Varner, Michael Seid, Clare Cooper Marcus, Mary Jane Ensberg, Jennifer Jacobs and Robyn Mehlenbeck examined the Leichtag Healing Garden at the Children’s Hospital and Health Center in San Diego to identify aspects of gardens that relax and heal. Originally published in Issue 3, 2002.
Researchers from the University of Rochester have uncovered even more evidence that experiencing nature is a good thing.
When planning healing heathcare outdoor spaces, here are succinct lists of features to include, and features to avoid.