TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thompson, Catharine 
AU  - Trevlou , Penny 
TI  - Open space: : people space
SN  - 9780415415347
U1  - 304.23 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Oxon
PB  - Taylor & Francis
KW  - Public space
N1  - pt. 1: Policy issues : what are the current challenges in planning for inclusive access?: 1. Public spaces for a changing public life. 2. "The health of the people is the highest law" : public health, public policy and green space. 3. Playful nature : what makes the difference between some people going outside and others not? --
pt. 2: The nature of exclusion : what is the experience of exclusion in different contexts?: 4. Culture, heritage and access to open spaces. 5. Landscape perception as a reflection of quality of life and social exclusion in rural areas : what does it mean in an expanded Europe?. 6. Mapping youth spaces in the public realm : identity, space, and social exclusion --
pt. 3: Design issues : where are the design challenges and what does inclusive design mean in practice?: 7. What makes a park inclusive and universally designed? : a multi-method approach. 8. "You just follow the signs" : understanding visitor wayfinding problems in the countryside. 9. Developing evidence-based design : environmental interventions for healthy development of young children in the outdoors. 10. Healing gardens for people living with Alzheimer's : challenges to creating an evidence base for treatment outcomes --
pt. 4: Research issues : where are the research challenges and which theories and methods offer most promise?: 11. Measuring the quality of the outdoor environment relevant to older people's lives. 12. Three steps to understanding restorative environments as health resources. 13. On quality of life, analysis and evidence based belief
N2  - Containing contributions from leading names in landscape, architecture and design, this volume provides a insight into people's engagement with the outdoor environment; looking at the ways in which the design of spaces and places meets people's needs and desires in the twenty-first century
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