- Paperback: 280 pages
- Publisher: Architectural Press; 1 edition (3 Mar 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1856176142
- ISBN-13: 978-1856176149
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 20.8 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,242,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"This final book in the series on Urban Design aims to open up the subject to a wider arena. It sets out to explore the nature of therapeutic environment and identify how this can be designed. The first of three parts sets out the theoretical background for health and the therapeutic environment, the second relates this to British radical and philanthropic tradions, and the last extrapolates design principles. Its scope makes it a good primer for those wishing to broaden their understanding og the context for urban design."
Juliet Bidgood, Urban Design
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'Urban Design: Health and the Therapeutic Environment' demonstrates how urban design and planning impact on public health and sustainable development. Moughtin et al. explore the concept of what makes a physically and psychologically 'healthy' environment in the context of the paramount need for new homes where living standards are not compromised, in increasingly crowded cities.
. Sets out the history and development of the healthy city, from the English spa town to standards of care in Cuba to provide a context for modern urban health development.
. Covers a wide range of environmental, ecological, health and epidemiological issues.
. Case studies and examples show how health policy and procedure is practically applied to sustainable urban development.
'Urban Design: Health and the Therapeutic Environment' outlines best practice for healthy, sustainable urban design and provides a reference tool for architects, urban designers, landscape architects, health professionals and planners.
Emeritus Professor Cliff Moughtin was Professor of Planning in The Queen's University Belfast and The University of Nottingham. He is author of a number of books including the series of five Urban Design titles for Architectural Press.
Kate McMahon Moughtin is a psychotherapist. She is author of Focused Therapy for Organisations and Individuals. She is interested in how literature and environmental infl uences contribute to wellbeing.
Paola Signoretta is a human geographer. She is a senior research associate in the Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University. She is interested in the geographies of health, deprivation and social and financial exclusion.
* As a new text in the established Urban Design series, Health and the Therapeutic Environment will allow students and practitioners to expand their knowledge gained from other series books and follow Moughtin's established methodology for exploring issues of health and sustainable development.
* UK case material shows how theory of design is put into practice, allowing readers to apply the principles of urban design to real life examples.
* Theoretical underpinning of urban design practice allows the reader to gain a complete knowledge base.
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This book sets out the history and development of healthy cities, from the earliest example in Greece, Epidaurus, through well known British Tradition examples, Port Sunlight etc to the Solar City of Freiburg.
It shows how the theory and practice of urban design and planning impact on public health issues and sustainable development, and explores the concept of what makes a physically and psychologically 'healthy' environment. The importance of light - the phototropic nature of humans, and current `green' issues are brought together well.
Parts of the book focuses on social and financial exclusion, GIS and spatial analysis and develops qualitative and quantitative methodologies - the geography of health.
It is one of a series of books by Moughtin and illustrated well on most pages. Given that colour is an important element of the Therapeutic Environment, there could have been some selected coloured photographs but there are cost implications. It is more of an academic publication, rather than a `Coffee Table' work and is good value.
Given the Author's earlier works there could have been references to Humanistic Architecture - Sense Sensitive Design, Emotional Mapping and Design Prescription but its remit is holistic Urban Design. Mention of Gestalt, where the whole is different from the sum of its parts, would have been appropriate.
It is not only of interest to Architecture/Construction/Urban Design and Geography students/professionals but Health professionals as well.
It shows how the theory and practice of urban design and planning impact on public health issues and sustainable development, and explores the concept of what makes a physically and psychologically 'healthy' environment. The importance of light - the phototropic nature of humans, and current `green' issues are brought together well.
Parts of the book focuses on social and financial exclusion, GIS and spatial analysis and develops qualitative and quantitative methodologies - the geography of health.
It is one of a series of books by Moughtin and illustrated well on most pages. Given that colour is an important element of the Therapeutic Environment, there could have been some selected coloured photographs but there are cost implications. It is more of an academic publication, rather than a `Coffee Table' work and is good value.
Given the Author's earlier works there could have been references to Humanistic Architecture - Sense Sensitive Design, Emotional Mapping and Design Prescription but its remit is holistic Urban Design. Mention of Gestalt, where the whole is different from the sum of its parts, would have been appropriate.
It is not only of interest to Architecture/Construction/Urban Design and Geography students/professionals but Health professionals as well.
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