Wildness And Wellbeing: Nature, Neuroscience, And Urban Design

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Wildness and Wellbeing explores the dynamic relationships between urban nature and mental health, offering practical strategies for urban design. Mental health is a leading global issue and our urban environments can contribute to conditions such as depression and anxiety. Presenting the latest research, this book explores how neuroscience can offer new perspectives on the crucial role everyday multisensory interactions with nature can have on our mental wellbeing. These insights can help us (un)design our streets, neighbourhoods and cities, allowing nature to be integrated back into our cities. Wildness and Wellbeing is for anyone interested in the connections between urban ecology, health, environmental science, planning, and urban design, helping to create biodiverse cities for mental health. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Our Nature in/of the City (Zoë Myers)....Pages 1-39 Reimagining an Urban Nature (Zoë Myers)....Pages 41-70 Multisensory Nature and Mental Health (Zoë Myers)....Pages 71-110 Urban Nature and Designing for Mental Health (Zoë Myers)....Pages 111-144 Conclusions (Zoë Myers)....Pages 145-153 Back Matter ....Pages 155-155