Resources
ART & DESIGN | SOCIETY & TECHNOLOGY
theworldmatters.org is blog / news / collective about humanity and the world around us.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | ECOLOGY | URBAN DESIGN & PLANNING | SPACES & PLACES
weluv.it is an online resource where people can share photos and insider’s tips about the places they love.
OPENspace is a research centre focused on inclusiveness of outdoor space. in association with Edinburgh College of Art. Their website is an excellent resource, with numerous papers and literature reviews available to download.
CONTEMPLATIVE LANDSCAPES
papers / books
Krinke, R. ed. (2005) Contemporary Landscapes of Contemplation. London, Routledge.
Soares Moura, B. (2009). Contemplation-Scapes: An enquiry into the strategies, typologies and design concepts of contemplative landscapes. Submitted for the degree of MA (Hons) Landscape Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art, School of Landscape Architecture.
RESTORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS
articles / documents
Physical activity and the environment. NICE – National Institute for Clinical Excellence (2008) http://guidance.nice.org.uk/PH8
Spatial planning for health. NICE – National Institute for Clinical Excellence (in progress- completion expected 2011) http://guidance.nice.org.uk/PHG/Wave20/55
Meditation ‘reduces stress and improves mood’. NHS Choices (2007) http://www.nhs.uk/news/2007/October/Pages/Meditationreducesstressandimprovesmood.aspx
papers / books
Hartig, T. (2007) Three Steps to Understanding Restorative Environments as Health Resources. In Thompson, C.W. & Travlou, P. eds. Open Space: People Space. London; New York, Taylor & Francis Group.
Kaplan, R. & Kaplan, S. (1989) The Experience of Nature: a Psychological Perspective. Cambridge; New York, Cambridge University Press.
Kaplan, R., Kaplan, S. & Ryan, R.L. (1998) With People in Mind: Design and Management of Everyday Nature. Washington, D.C., Island Press.
papers / journals
Hartig, T. Toward Understanding the Restorative Environment as a Health Resource .
Hartig, T., Mang, M. & Evans, G.W. (1991) Restorative Effects of Natural Environment Experiences. Environment and Behaviour, 23 pp 3-26.
Herzog, T.R. (1989) A Cognitive Analysis of Preference for Urban Nature. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 9 (1) March,pp 27-43.
Herzog, T.R. & Barnes, G.J. (1999) Tranquility and Preference Revisited. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 19 (2) June, pp 171-181.
Herzog, T.R., Black, A.M., Fountaine, K.A. & Knotts, D.J. (1997) Reflection and Attentional Recovery as Distinctive Benefits of Restorative Environments. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 17 (2) June, pp 165-170.
Herzog, T.R. & Bosley, P.J. (1992) Tranquility and Preference as Affective Qualities of Natural Environments. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 12 (2) June, pp 115-127.
Herzog, T.R., Maguire, C.P. & Mary B. Nebel, M.B. (2003) Assessing the Restorative Components of Environments. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 23 (2) June, pp 159-170.
Kaplan, S. (1995) The Restorative Benefits of Nature: Toward an Integrative Framework. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 15 (3), pp 169-182.
Thwaites, K., Helleur, E., & Simkins, I.M. (2005) Restorative Urban Open Space: Exploring the Spatial Configuration of Human Emotional Fulfilment in Urban Open Space. Landscape Research, 30 (4), pp 525-547.
Ulrich, R. S. (1984) View Through a Window May Influence Recovery from Surgery. Science, 224, pp 420-421.
Wells, N.M. (2000) At Home with Nature: Effect of ‘Greenness’ on Children’s Cognitive Functioning. Environment and Behaviour, 32 (6), pp 775-795.
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