Messages from Landscapes
What do landscapes say about their owners?
What do landscapes say about their owners?
Creating playgrounds that encourage physical activity is one way to help keep young people from becoming obese.
What are the features of a green urban network that’s perceived to be of good quality?
Denser trees linked to strong social ties.
Being in a greener, natural environment “makes people feel better in the long run.”
Seeing more beautiful nature linked to pro-social behavior.
As McWilliam and her colleagues state “adjacent residential land uses degrade urban forests following development.”
There is a preferred ratio between solid areas and voids (doors and windows).
People underestimate the pleasure that they experience in nature, which has implications for the development of sustainability initiatives.
Graham, a garden designer and historian, has carefully reviewed the links between the United States’ social history and the design of its gardens.