Conceptual biophilic design in landscape architecture – a design concept for natural health garden in Iceland

Sammanfattning

Through the use of an evidence-based health design landscape architecture model (EBHDL), a design concept has been developed to create a health garden located in Iceland. The conceptual structure is based on specific aspects of biophilic design, on current knowledge of nature’s positive effects on human health, on empirical studies, and on post-occupational evaluation from the Alnarp Rehabilitation Garden in Sweden and the Nacadia Therapy Garden in Denmark. The concept is being implemented at Hrafnhólar farm in Iceland and will become a valuable part of the vocational rehabilitation program managed by the Janus Rehabilitation Center. The health garden at Hrafnhólar farm will be the first of its kind in Iceland and will become an important behavioral setting for research on new vocational rehabilitation approaches worldwide.

Publicerad i

Journal of Therapeutic Horticulture
2021, volym: XXXI, nummer: 1, sidor: 39-56

SLU författare

• Palsdottir, Anna Maria

  • Institutionen för människa och samhälle, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Thorpert, Petra

  • Institutionen för landskapsarkitektur, planering och förvaltning, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa och socialmedicin
Landskapsarkitektur
Epidemiologi

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/114553