Sammanfattning

By participatory observation the researchers have observed when and where patients choose to walk while they were undergoing a treatment program for stress related diseases in a healing garden. The aim was to deepen the knowledge on environment-behaviour relations needed when designing gardens, parks, public open spaces and especially therapeutic environments. The purpose was to explore how patients use and interact with this therapeutic setting by looking at behaviour and location. This can be viewed as a kind of qualitative evaluation of the design of the garden. Depending on people's need and intentions, two main types of recreational walks (Introvert and Extrovert walks) have been observed, each with three sub-groups. These walks take place in different parts of the garden having different characteristics, confirming the need for knowledge on the relation between the design of green spaces and the activities this stimulates.

Nyckelord

Restorative landscape; therapeutic environment; garden design; walking; qualitative evaluation

Publicerad i

Landscape Research
2012, Volym: 37, nummer: 5, sidor: 519-537
Utgivare: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

SLU författare

• Grahn, Patrik

  • Institutionen för människa och samhälle, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Associerade SLU-program

Naturupplevelser och hälsa


Globala målen

SDG3 Säkerställa hälsosamma liv och främja välbefinnande för alla i alla åldrar


UKÄ forskningsämne

Samhällsvetenskap
Trädgårdsvetenskap/hortikultur
Ekonomi och näringsliv


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2011.641948

Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/44970