Paine, Robert and Carolyn Francis (1990). "Hospital Outdoor Spaces" in Clare Cooper Marcus and Carolyn Francis (Eds.) People Places: Design Guidelines for Urban Open Space. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Painter, Kim (2007). "Plant Seeds of Healing: Nature Makes You Feel Better," USA Today. Read the article at: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/painter/2007-04-15-seeds-of-healing_N.htm?csp=34
Passon, Camille, Daniel Levy, and Vicente del Rio (2008). "Implications of Adolescents' Perceptions and Values for Planning and Design." Journal of Planning and Education, Vol. 28.
See also the synopsis of this article by Research Design Connection's Sally Augustin and Jean Marie Cackowski-Campbell:
Augustin, Sally and Jean Marie Cackowski (2009). “When Designing Public Places, Including Teenagers Is (duh!) a Good Idea.” Landscape Architecture, Vol. 99, No. 1, pp. 22-25. http://www.researchdesignconnections.com/
Synopsis: The article examines why teenagers are not considered when outdoor public places are being designed, and what the benefits could be of including them into this process.
Keywords: Teenagers, Outdoor Public Spaces, Design Features.
http://archives.asla.org/lamag/lam09/january/research.html
Perkins, N. H. (2000). "Using the Physical Environment as a Therapeutic Tool: Applied Research in Hospital Settings." Environmental Design and Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Perkins, N. H. (1999). "Psychiatric Hospital Environments." Case Study in Clare Cooper Marcus and Marni Barnes (Eds.) Healing Gardens. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Perkins, N. H. (1999). "Interactive Interfaces: Designing Digital Surveys for Research and Practice." Environmental Design and Research Association (EDRA), Orlando, FL.
Perkins, N. H. and L. Burcher (1999). "Participatory Programming for Hospital Gardens." Environmental Design and Research Association, Orlando, FL.
Perkins, N. H. (1998) "The Physical Environment as a Therapeutic Tool." XVI Congress of the World Association of Social Psychiatry, Vancouver, B.C.
Perkins, N. H. and S. Barnhart (1996). "Master Plan for the Homewood Health Centre." Guelph, ON.
Perkins, N. H. (1995). "Health and Healthcare: Using the Natural Environment as Treatment." Wellington District Health Council.
Perkins, N.H. (1995). "Computer Assisted Testing Module Designs." Design Cafe, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON.
Perkins, N. H. (1995). "Natural Environments and Human Well-being: The Necessity of Linking Psychiatric Therapy to the Setting: History, Applications and Implications." Homewood Hospital Board of Directors General Meeting, Guelph, ON.
Perry, Suzanne (2007). "The Importance of Nature: The Wellness Garden Program at Glacier Hills Retirement Community." Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Newsletter, Spring, pp. 4 & 7. http://www.med.umich.edu/alzheimers/spring-07.pdf
Plae Inc., Limited Sea Reach, USDA Forest Service (1993). Universal Access to Outdoor Recreation: Design Guide. Berkeley, CA: Mig Communications.
Pliska, Shane. "Plants That Heal: Indoor Therapeutic Gardens." Interiorscape Magazine.
Case study of Henry Ford Hospital.
View the article online at http://www.planterra.com/research/article_healinggarden.php
Pliska, Shane (2005). "Biophilia: Selling the Love of Nature." Interiorscape Magazine, January/February.
View the article online at http://www.planterra.com/research/article_biophilia.php
Pliska, Shane (2005). "Helping to Heal: Therapeutic Garden Design." INTERIORSCAPE magazine, November/December, pp. 16-22.
Click HERE to view a PDF of the article, or you can view the article online at: http://www.planterra.com/research/article_therapeutic.php
Potwarka, Luke, Andrew Kaczynski, and Andrea Flack (2008). "Places to Play: Association of Park Space and Facilities with Healthy Weight Status Among Children." Journal of Community Health, Vol. 33.
See also the synopsis of this article by Research Design Connection's Sally Augustin and Jean Marie Cackowski-Campbell:
Augustin, Sally and Jean Marie Cackowski (2009). “On the Playground, Obstacles Jump-Start Activity.” Landscape Architecture, Vol. 99, No. 1, pp. 25-26.
Synopsis: Obstacles on a playground stimulate activity in children ages 3-5.
http://archives.asla.org/lamag/lam09/january/research.html
p
You can support us by buying books and other products through our Amazon.com Associates program. Just click on the icon above, or on any of the links below to buy one of our recommended books.
