Raising healthy children: promoting the multiple benefits of green open spaces through biophilic design

A Russo, MB Andreucci - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Several studies have indicated that children who grow up in green environments enjoy
beneficial impacts on their development. However, to date, very little attention has been paid …

Assessing the effect of interpretation design traits on zoo visitor engagement

G Edney, T Smart, F Howat, ZE Batchelor… - Zoo …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the past few decades, zoos have undergone a transformation from places of
entertainment to centers for conservation, with education becoming a particular focus …

[HTML][HTML] The haptic pleasures of ground-feel: The role of textured terrain in motivating regular exercise

KM Brown - Health & place, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper explores the role that somatic or bodily touch-based experience of ground
surface textures plays in securing a commitment to health-giving exercise practices, and …

Effects of a sensory garden on workplace wellbeing: A randomised control trial

G Souter-Brown, E Hinckson, S Duncan - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
Chronic stress impacts workplace wellbeing. To counter this, stress recovery and attention
restoration theories assert a need for nature connection. However, the impacts of …

[KNIHA][B] Curricula for teaching children and young people with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties: Practical strategies for educational professionals

P Imray, V Hinchcliffe - 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
Curricula for Teaching Children and Young People with Severe or Profound and Multiple
Learning Difficulties offers a range of compelling arguments for a distinct and separate …

[KNIHA][B] The PMLD Ambiguity: Articulating the life-worlds of children with profound and multiple learning disabilities

B Simmons, D Watson - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
This book challenges the very idea of" profound and multiple learning disabilities"(PMLD)
itself, and what constitutes appropriate educational provision for children described as …

A designer's approach: how can autistic adults with learning disabilities be involved in the design process?

K Gaudion, A Hall, J Myerson, L Pellicano - CoDesign, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Autistic adults with limited speech and additional learning disabilities who are often
excluded from design research are at the heart of this project. These are people whose …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of the concept of sensory gardens in the generally accessible space of a large city: Analysis of multiple cases from Kraków (Poland) using the …

I Krzeptowska-Moszkowicz, Ł Moszkowicz, K Porada - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a study on public gardens with sensory features located in Kraków
(Poland). Data for the analysis of the facilities were obtained during site visits using …

Landscape preferences of a children's hospital by children and therapists

M Allahyar, F Kazemi - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
Hospital green spaces are important for the well-being and health of patients, especially in
children'hospitals, because children are usually more sensitive than other groups of the …

Towards a sustainable city with a sensory garden in the context of urban well-being

N Vukovic, Z Mingaleva - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Human well-being is one of the main goals of sustainable development (SDG 3 and SDG
11). Urban green zones are always presented in all global well-being rankings of the cities …