Introducing healing gardens into a Compact University Campus: Design natural space to create healthy and sustainable campuses

Landscape Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-81

  Lau, Stephen S Y ^a   Yang, Feng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Design strategies; Healing garden; Healthy benefits; Natural spaces; The University of Hong Kong; Use pattern

Indexed keywords

DESIGN METHOD; LANDSCAPE; MENTAL HEALTH; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 59449096227     PISSN: 01426397     EISSN: 14699710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01426390801981720     Document Type: Article

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