Human Experience in the Natural and Built Environment and Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice
by Edward Edgerton, Ombretta Romice, Kevin Thwaites
Current interdisciplinary research and practice in human-environment interactionsThis volume outlines current interdisciplinary research on the reciprocal relationsbetween humans and the built and natural environments. The expert contributorsinvestigate topics such as environmental impact on health …
From Research to Practice
by Sven Barnow, Nazli Balkir
Improving mental health care through culturally sensitive research and practiceCulturally sensitive practice is a vital component of effective mental health care in our increasingly diverse societies: Mental illnesses vary in prevalence between cultural and ethnic groups, as do the meanings attached…
Challenges and Responses
by Roderick Lawrence, Hulya Turgut, Peter Kellett
How global change is impacting on the social, physical, and economic structure of cities and their inhabitants In recent decades significant financial and professional resources have been investedin urban regeneration, housing renovation, and the revitalization of oldneighborhoods, with considerable…
by Marino Bonaiuto, Mirilia Bonnes, Anna Maria Nenci, Giuseppe Carrus
Current trends in people-environment studies - with an emphasis on diversity.Biological and human-cultural diversities are both crucial aspects of sustainable life on this planet, a fact that was recognized by the United Nations which declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity. Managing…
by Aleya Abdel-Hadi, Mostafa K. Tolba, Salah Soliman
Unique insights into the planning, design, and management of sustainable and healthy environmentsThe planning, design, and management of sustainable and healthy environments are the key themes addressed in the papers in this book, selected from the IAPS 19 Conference held in Alexandria (Egypt). Auth…
Clash or Challenge?
by Hede Helfrich, Andrey V. Dakhin, Erich Hölter, Igor V. Arzhenovskiy
Will cultural diversity inevitably result in a "clash" (antagonism) between cultural groups, or can we rise to the "challenge" of applying global standards of thought and behavior across diverse cultures? This is the main question examined in this unique book.Based on experiences and research in the…
by Ricardo García Mira, José Manuel Sabucedo Cameselle, José Romay Martínez
Culture is an important mediator between behavior and the environment, impacting on social participation and environmental action, and thus in turn on sustainable development. It is also of great significance in shaping our quality of life within the context of globalization, both in urban and rural…
by Gabriel Moser, Enric Pol, Yvonne Bernard, Mirilia Bonnes, José A. Corraliza, Vittoria Giuliani
Sustainable development involves satisfying the needs of the present generation without compromising the chances for future generations. Quality of life thus plays an important part in determining how we can achieve sustainable development. What are the perspectives for the 21st century? People, Pla…
