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Virtual Reality Therapy (VRT)
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• Having plants in the classroom is also beneficial, or even having a nature view
• Schools try to cut costs by having rooms without windows and windows that do not open
• Students actually perform better with a scenic view
• It increases test scores, productivity,
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Why VRT Not Leading?
The Benefits of Plants
• Plants enhance reaction time at work, lower blood pressure, raise productivity in the workplace, increase overall well-being and increase happiness at work
• Psychologically plants enhance our moods, and mental health
• Mental health doctors have been prescribing getting some fresh air
Therapeutic Garden design is based on many evidence-based principals and each garden is unique. While diverse in their design and environment settings most include but are not limited to having the following 7 characteristics.
Therapeutic Gardens influence patients positively in many ways, including but not limited to:
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5. Benign and supportive conditions
1. Scheduled and programmed activities
6. Universal design
2. Features modified to improve accessibility
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Immediate therapeutic effects, Building mind-bridges with the patient’s past, Aiding physical and mental relaxation, To more simply diverting their attention from potentially painful interventions, etc.
3. Well defined perimeters
7. Recognizable placemaking
4. A profusion of plants and people/plant interactions
(American Horticultural Therapy Association 1995)
Restorative gardens feature elements and characteristics that optimize health, safety, and welfare of the people that use them. A successful garden will be a place for individuals to feel connected with nature, a sense of belonging and a space to regain energy
American Horticultural Therapy Association (1995). Therapeutic Gardens Characteristics. Retrieved November, 2015 from http://ahta.org/sites/default/files/attached_documents/ TherapeuticGardenChracteristic_0.pdf
Examples
Tower of David, Venezula
Built Environment
Vertical Forest, Milan
Their benefits and importance to healthcare environments
Natural Environment meeting Built Environment
Condominium Development
Symbolic and Social meeting Built Environment
Therapeutic Landscapes
What is a therapeutic landscape?
Place vs. Purpose
Place of Focus
Spatial aspects depend on focus
Health and Well-being
Culture and Climate
Building Repurposing and Develoment
Why is community development important?
Power of Place
Repurposing vs. Development
vs. Therapeutic Landscapes
Natural Environment
Built Environment
Symbolic Environment
Social Environment