By Rachel Cooper, Elizabeth Burton, Cary L. Cooper

Part of the six-volume Wellbeing: an entire Reference Guide, this quantity examines the ways that the equipped atmosphere can have an effect on and improve the well being of society.

  • Explores the consequences of surroundings on well being and offers perception and suggestions for designing, developing, or delivering environments that increase wellbeing
  • Looks on the social and well-being concerns surrounding sustainable strength and sustainable groups, and the way these connect with innovations of wellbeing
  • Brings the facts base for environmental health into one quantity from throughout disciplines together with city making plans, psychology, sociology, healthcare, structure, and more
  • Part of the six-volume set Wellbeing: an entire Reference Guide, which brings jointly top learn on health from around the social sciences

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2000). At home with nature: Effects of ‘greenness’ on children’s cognitive functioning. Environment and Behavior, 32, 775–795. 18 Introduction Wells, N. , & Evans, G. W. (2003). Nearby nature: A buffer of life stress among rural children. Environment and Behavior, 35, 311–330. West, M. J. (1986). Landscape views and stress responses in the prison environment (Unpublished master’s thesis). University of Washington, Seattle. , & Prince, M. (2006). Can urban regeneration programmes assist coping and recovery for people with mental illness?

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2010). , 2007; World Health Organization, 2011). Mental disorders include psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, stress, substance abuse, and psychosis, as well as neurological disorders such as reduced cognition and dementia. Although these disorders can occur independently they often occur together, producing complex symptomatology that is difficult to diagnose and to treat. Many of those affected go undiagnosed, receiving little to no treatment (World Health Organization, 2011, 2012), often leading to severe interpersonal and work-related issues and reductions in the ability of the individual to function effectively in society and to make consistent economic contributions.

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