Green care is an innovative approach that combines simultaneously caring for people and
caring for land through three elements that have not been previously connected:(1) …

This work examined the evidence-based design (EBD) and post-occupancy research of
hospital healing gardens. The lack of statutory design guidelines raises concerns on how …

The main objective of this essay is to illustrate the state-of-the-art on 'mental health-
sensitive'open space design in the built environment. Urban Green Blue Infrastructure can …

The environmental design of built spaces can have neuro-psychological effects on humans.
The design of hospital environments, especially for children, is probably more important than …

The rates of mental health hospitalisations in Australia are rising. This paper presents the
findings of a study undertaken in a regional mental health unit. The aim of the study was to …

The beneficial effect of nature on patients with mental disorders is of particular importance.
There has been an increase in mental illnesses in recent years, but research on the design …

The current energy situation requires the effective utilization of all available resources, and
residual wood biomass from urban forestry may represent an excellent opportunity for …

(1) Background: Research has shown that patients with mental health diagnoses experience
less anxiety and depressive symptoms and higher levels of 'well-being'when they spend …

This study aims to investigate the association between surrounding greenness and
schizophrenia incidence in Taiwan. Data of 869,484 individuals without a history of …

During the past few decades, urban areas have experienced increasing environmental
stress. Noise is considered as one of the most important sources of urban pollution with …