
Health and Natural Landscapes
Concepts and Applications
- 136 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Natural landscapes are intricately tied to human health and well-being. While contemporary lifestyles have caused people to feel disconnected from the natural environment, this relationship is now recognized as vitally important, with landscapes increasingly valued for their stress-reduction, aesthetic, and restorative benefits. Providing an overview of the history, theoretical concepts, and individual and societal implications of human connection to natural landscapes, this book considers natural landscapes' role as an antidote to our modern, predominantly urban society. It also delivers: - A robust, research-backed overview of the intersections between natural landscapes and human health;- A compendium of applications such as nature-based therapies, urban greenspaces, and adventure-based programming that promote health within specific populations of society and individuals;- Due consideration of crucial factors that can adversely affect health and landscape, such as climate change.Of critical importance as we continue to define the role that natural landscapes will play for future generations, this book should be required reading for policy makers, urban planners and industry practitioners. It provides a thorough grounding in understanding the intersections between health and natural landscapes, and will be a valuable resource for academicians and students from a broad range of disciplines including public health, leisure and tourism, environmental sciences, and geography.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Author Biographies
- Guest Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Natural Landscapes and Human Health: an Introduction and Overview
- 2 Human Perceptions of Nature
- 3 Natural Landscapes and the Health Crisis
- 4 Theories and Concepts: Linking Landscapes and Health
- 5 Outcomes, Benefits, and Opportunities: Western Research Trends
- 6 Applications: Facilitating Healthy Connections with Nature
- 7 Connecting with Landscapes: Intentional Access to Green Space
- 8 Conclusions and Desired Future: Take a Park, Not a Pill
- References for Introductory Chapter Quotations
- Index
- Back Cover