The term 'therapeutic landscapes' was first coined by health geographer, Wilbert Gesler, in
1992 to explore why certain environments seem to contribute to a healing sense of place …

Background and aim The role of place in mental health recovery was investigated by
synthesizing qualitative research on this topic. Methods Using a meta-ethnographic …

Reviewed research reveals a lack of young people's voices articulating if and how urban
nature supports their mental health and wellbeing. This paper presents qualitative research …

Pseudonyms are often used to de-identify participants and other people, organizations and
places mentioned in interviews and other textual data collected for research purposes. While …

Drawing from research on therapeutic landscapes and relationships between environment,
health and wellbeing, we propose the idea of 'healthy blue space'as an important new …

This article investigates recovery from mental health problems with reference to recent
geographical analysis of affective atmospheres. In so doing, my research responds to recent …

In unassuming neighborhood locales, such as coffee shops, hair salons, and malls, people
meet to socialize, express themselves, and support one another. These 'third places' enrich …

For the last two decades health geography has focused on the dynamics between health
and place. Although the social constructivist perspective of much research has provided …

Background Cities are restoring existing natural outdoor environments (NOE) or creating
new ones to address diverse socio-environmental and health challenges. The idea that NOE …

Cultural geographers are increasingly interested in research on water and water-based
practices as sites of study. Parallel literatures on therapeutic landscapes, especially …