ISHS Acta Horticulturae 775: XXVII International Horticultural Congress - IHC2006: International Symposium on Horticultural Practices and Therapy for Human Well-Being
INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC PARAMETERS IN DESIGNING THERAPEUTIC LANDSCAPES FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS AND USES |
| Authors: | D.E. Aldous, M.D. Aldous |
| Keywords: | horticultural therapy, people-plant relationships, landscape design, therapeutic horticulture |
| Abstract:
Most landscapes create outdoor spaces that provide for function, are accessible, need to be economically maintained, and are environmentally sound and aesthetically pleasing. However, these considerations take on special meaning when designing and interpreting a therapeutic landscape for special populations and uses. Research has shown that an increasing number of therapeutic landscapes can provide for psychological and physical functioning of humans as well as providing benefits in treating of a range of disorders. The aim of this study was to examine a range of intrinsic (people related) and extrinsic (plant/landscape related) variables that could be used to improve the design and development of therapeutic landscapes. Three therapeutic landscape projects were analyzed for a range of intrinsic and extrinsic factors using quantitative and qualitative instruments, as well as observations that promoted independence, confidence and self-esteem in special populations. This paper reports on the results of some of these projects, as well as the methods used to measure satisfaction of these landscapes in metropolitan Melbourne. | |
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