Open space : people space / edited by Catharine Ward Thompson and Penny Travlou. - xix, 199 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Policy Issues: What are the Current Challenges in Planning for Inclusive Access? -- Public spaces for a changing public life / 'The health of the people is the highest law': public health, public policy and green space / Playful nature: what makes the difference between some people going outside and others not? / The Nature of Exclusion: What is the Experience of Exclusion in Different Contexts? -- Culture, heritage and access to open spaces / Landscape perception as a reflection of quality of life and social exclusion in rural areas: what does it mean in an expanded Europe? / Mapping youth spaces in the public realm: identity, space and social exclusion / Design Issues: Where are the Design Challenges and What Does Inclusive Design Mean in Practice? -- What makes a park inclusive and universally designed?: a multi-method approach / 'You just follow the signs': understanding visitor wayfinding problems in the countryside / Developing evidence-based design: environmental interventions for healthy development of young children in the outdoors / Healing gardens for people living with Alzheimer's: challenges to creating an evidence base for treatment outcomes / Research Issues: Where are the Research Challenges and Which Theories and Methods Offer Most Promise? -- Measuring the quality of the outdoor environment relevant to older people's lives / Three steps to understanding restorative environments as health resources / On quality of life, analysis and evidence-based belief / Jan Gehl -- Ken Worpole -- Catharine Ward Thompson -- Judy Ling Wong -- Simon Bell and Alicia Montarzino -- Penny Travlou -- Robin C. Moore and Nilda G. Cosco -- Katherine Southwell and Catherine Findlay -- Nilda G. Cosco -- John Zeisel -- Takemi Sugiyama and Catharine Ward Thompson -- Terry Hartig -- Peter A. Aspinall. Pt. 1. 1. 2. 3. Pt. 2. 4. 5. 6. Pt. 3. 7. 8. 9. 10. Pt. 4. 11. 12. 13.

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Open spaces
Public spaces
Regional planning
Human geography
Spatial behavior.
Outdoor recreation

HT391 / .O57 2007

304.23