Restorative Commons: Creating Health and Well-being through Urban Landscapes

摘要

;Contents: Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; Theory (Landscape Designers Doctors and the Making of Healthy Urban Spaces in 19th Century America, Biophilia Health and Well-being, Cultivating Resilience: Urban Stewardship as a Means to Improving Health and Well-being); Thought Pieces (Re-Naturing the City: A Role for Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings, Urban Gardens: Catalysts for Restorative Commons Infrastructure); Case Studies (Creating Restorative Settings: Inclusive Design Considerations, The Benefits of Community-Managed Open Space: Community Gardening in New York City, Environmental and Community Health: A Reciprocal Relationship, From Front Yards to Street Corners: Revitalizing Neighborhoods through Community-Based Land Stewardship, Creative Uncertainty, Restoring Lives Transforming Landscapes, Memoryscape); Interviews (Youth Empowerment through Urban Agriculture: Red Hook Community Farm, Adapting the Botanical Garden into a Sustainable, Multicultural Resource, The Re-Greening of Public Housing, Gardens for Peace and Reconciliation); Appendices (About the Editors, Meristem 2007 Forum Agenda, Forum Participants Contributor Biographies).