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Creating great places : evidence-based urban design for health and wellbeing / Debra Flanders Cushing and Evonne Miller

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BookPublisher: New York : Routledge, 2020Description: viii, 203 pages : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780367257460.Subject(s): City planning -- Health aspects | Sustainable urban development

Contents:

Part 1. Six critical theories for contemporary urban design

Affordance theory : take your cue

Prospect-refuge theory : now you see me, now you don't

Personal space theory : keep your distance!

Sense of place theory : fostering connections

Biophilic design theory : the healing power of nature

Part 2. Applying design theory to global priorities

Salutogenic design : promoting healthy living

Child-friendly design : where young people thrive

Age-friendly and inclusive design : designing for everyone

Sustainable design : radically redesigning our built environment

Conclusion : creating great places through theory-storming

Note(s):

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List(s) this item appears in: New Acquisitions (1st Quarter of 2024)

Item type	Current location	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Main Library Reference Section	Reference	R 711.4 C984c 2020 (Browse shelf)	Room use only		52859QC

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