Aim: This review explores the role of purposefully designed and well-integrated therapeutic
hospital gardens (THGs) for the benefits of patients, their families, and staff. Background …

Background There is increasing interest in the association between nature, health and
wellbeing. Gardening is a popular way in which interaction with nature occurs and …

Ever more research results demonstrate that human health and wellbeing are positively
affected by stays in and/or exposure to natural areas, which leads, among other things, to a …

Background Mental health conditions are one of the largest burdens of disease in Australia
and globally. There is a need to seek innovative and alternative interventions that can …

While most definitions of forest therapy emphasize the role of multisensory, immersive
experiences in nature to achieve human health and wellbeing outcomes, reviews of …

Urban green spaces are crucial for alleviating psychological stress, but the effect of multi-
sensory experiences on psychological restoration remains underexplored. This study …

Contemporary studies on nature-based activities have evidenced mental health benefits of
being in/with nature. Previous quantitative studies generally verified the effectiveness of …

In order to further solve the problem of the application and auxiliary function of geometric
prototypes in the process of complex architectural structural form design, a method of …

With shifting weather patterns, deteriorating soils, and unsustainable farming methods
compounding pressures, the Western Balkans (WB) countries (viz., Albania, Bosnia and …

The basic requirements to design of hospital territories and selection of wood plants for their
gardening are generalized. It was found that the existing normative indicators on …