Health-Promoting Nature-Based Paradigms in Urban Planning

Abstract

Since the 19th century, urban planning has largely been guided by ambitions to improve the population’s wellbeing and living conditions. Parks and green areas have played a significant role in this work. However, the confidence in the function of green areas, and thus the motives for creating urban parks and green open spaces, have shifted over the years, which has affected both the planning and design of green areas. This entry describes three overarching paradigm shifts in urban planning, from the end of the 18th century to today, and the focus is on the major paradigm shift that is underway: how green areas can mitigate climate effects, increase biodiversity and at the same time support people’s health and living conditions in a smart city.

Keywords

landscape architecture; biophilic design; restorative environments; smart cities; climate change; attention restoration; stress reduction; calm and connection; perceived sensory dimensions; urban heat islands

Published in

Encyclopedia
2023, volume: 3, number: 4, pages: 1419-1438

SLU Authors

• Grahn, Patrik

  • Department of People and Society, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Stoltz, Jonathan

  • Department of People and Society, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Skärbäck, Erik

  • Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Bengtsson, Anna

  • Department of People and Society, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Associated SLU-program

Future Urban Sustainable Environment (FUSE) (until Jan 2017)
Climate
Built environment
Biodiversity
SLU Future One Health
SLU Urban Futures

UKÄ Subject classification

Landscape Architecture
Architecture
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia3040102

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/126746