Wellbeing, a complete reference guide. Volume II, Wellbeing and the environment / edited by Rachel Cooper, Elizabeth Burton, and Cary L. Cooper.

Part of the six-volume Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, this volume examines the ways in which the built environment can affect and enhance the wellbeing of society. -Explores the effects of environment on wellbeing and provides insight and guidance for designing, creating, or providing enviro...

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Online Access: Full Text (via O'Reilly/Safari)
Other Authors: Cooper, Rachel, 1953- (Editor), Burton, Elizabeth, 1967- (Editor), Cooper, Cary L. (Editor)
Other title:Wellbeing and the environment
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
Series:Wellbeing : a complete reference guide ; v. 2.
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Table of Contents:
  • Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide; Title Page; Copyright; About the Editors; Contributors; Full Contents of Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide; Introduction to Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide; The Volumes in the Series; References; 1: Wellbeing and the Environment; Birth and Childhood; Adulthood; Older Age; Across the Life Course; Future Planning for Sustainable and Low-Carbon Living; References; Part 1: Wellbeing and the Neighborhood; 2: Urban Neighborhoods and Mental Health across the Life Course; Review of Urban Exposures; Mechanisms; Case Study
  • Implications for Future Research and Prevention EffortsReferences; 3: The Impact of the Local Social and Physical Local Environment on Wellbeing; Introduction; Study Design and Methods; Health Outcomes; Associations between Neighborhood Measures and Wellbeing; Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; 4: Density and Mental Wellbeing; Introduction; Definitions; Intensity as Temporary Density; Research about the Relationships between Density, Crowding, and Mental Illbeing/Wellbeing; Conclusions; References; 5: Neighborhoods and Social Interaction; Introduction; Early Observations
  • Essential ElementsSocial Interaction and Health; Community-Level Social Interactions and Health; Research-Validated Neighborhood Characteristics; Neighborhood Pedestrian Activity, Social Interactions, and Health; Conclusions; References; 6: Living in the City; Introduction; Conceptualizing Mixed Use; Practicing Mixed Use; Clerkenwell: Mixed-Use "Urban Village"; Community Safety; Conclusion; References; 7: "We Live Here Too"... What Makes a Child-Friendly Neighborhood?; Introduction; Walkable Neighborhoods; Neighborhood Aesthetics; Contact with Nature; Places to Go, Things to Do; Places to Play
  • "Not Just For Little Kids"To Feel and Be Safe; Sense of Community; Consulting with Children; Conclusion; References; 8: A Step Too Far? Designing Dementia-Friendly Neighborhoods; Introduction; The Importance of Dementia-Friendly Neighborhoods; Moving Toward Dementia-Friendly Neighborhoods; Designing Dementia-Friendly Neighborhoods; Key Design Features for New Developments or Neighborhoods; Key Design Features for Improving Existing Neighborhoods; Conclusion; References; 9: Walkable Neighborhoods; Introduction; What are Walkable Neighborhoods?; Components of Walkability and Increased Walking
  • Capturing and Measuring Walkable NeighborhoodsEvidence of Health Benefits of Walkable Communities; Self-Selection and the Acceptability of Walkable Neighborhoods; Conclusion; References; 10: Quality of Urban Spaces and Wellbeing; Introduction; Quality and Urban Spaces; Sensory Urbanism; Wellbeing and the Urban Environment; Researching Sensory Relationships; People's Experience of Urban Spaces, Quality of Life, and Wellbeing; Holistic Experience; Designing Urban Spaces for Wellbeing; References; Part 2: Wellbeing and Buildings; 11: Children and the Physical Environment; Introduction; Crowding