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Examining a Primary Education Approach Using Digital Storytelling: Chinese Industrial Heritage as a Vehicle to Support Learning Open
Digital storytelling has emerged as an innovative approach that integrates technology with education, demonstrating growing research and practical value in cultural heritage preservation. This study focuses on China’s industrial heritage a…
Integrating digital health technologies and place attachment: theoretical foundations and practical implications Open
Virtual reality (VR) and digital health technologies have shown increasing potential in addressing psychological challenges such as homesickness and emotional distress, yet the role of emotional bonds, particularly place attachment, in sha…
Excavating Identity: The Significance of Soil Exhibitions for Understanding Place Open
Exhibition design, as a powerful medium of communication and interpretation, can reveal the hidden richness and regional identity embedded within the subterranean layers of soil. This research explores the artistic potential of soil, a res…
Mapping and Assessing Effective Participatory Planning Processes for Urban Green Spaces in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Diverse Communities Open
The multicultural landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand presents a rich tapestry of diversity and community needs, underscoring an imperative for inclusive participatory planning processes. This paper presents findings from an investigation of…
Breaking siloes and embracing the future Open
Education in Landscape Architecture and its allied disciplines is at a turning point where design professions can significantly contribute to shaping the built environment of today and the future. Educators worldwide have been deeply invol…
Public Spaces for Older People: A Review of the Relationship between Public Space to Quality of Life Open
This paper investigates the relationship between public spaces and quality of life (QoL) for older adults, aiming to identify knowledge gaps within the context of population ageing and urbanisation. Recognising the growing importance of su…
Public Spaces for Older People: A Review of the Relationship between Public Space to Quality of Life Open
This paper investigates the relationship between public spaces and quality of life (QoL) for older adults, aiming to identify knowledge gaps within the context of population ageing and urbanization. Recognizing the growing importance of su…
View article: WorldFAIR (D10.2) Agricultural Biodiversity Standards, Best Practices and Guidelines Recommendations
WorldFAIR (D10.2) Agricultural Biodiversity Standards, Best Practices and Guidelines Recommendations Open
The WorldFAIR Case Study on Agricultural Biodiversity (WP10) addresses the challenges of advancing interoperability and mobilising plant-pollinator interactions data for reuse. Previous efforts, reported in Deliverable 10.1 - from our disc…
Searching for identity: finding the expression of place under ground Open
With globalisation and the pressures of climate change, cities are increasingly seeking green solu-tions to urban development. From green roofs to vertical green infrastructure, scholars and built environment practitioners look up to the s…
Editorial: Cities and mental health Open
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Cross-cultural Rongoā healing: a landscape response to urban health Open
The growing interest in Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Indigenous worldviews has refocused attention on land and resource management systems as well as local knowledge of flora and fauna. As Western medicine often ignores the s…
Encouraging sense of community in Aotearoa New Zealand: exploring the role of community participation in public open space planning Open
In Aotearoa New Zealand, the history of migration and increased globalisation is reshaping social and cultural frameworks, presenting both challenges and opportunities for the creation and utilisation of public open spaces. This study inve…
The Role of Courtyards within Acute Mental Health Wards: Designing with Recovery in Mind Open
The role of courtyards and other outdoor spaces in the recovery of acute mental healthcare users has been gaining international appreciation and recognition. However, the physical properties and conditions necessary for therapeutic and reh…
The Influence of Applications of Bio-Inputs Derived from Macroalgae and Bacteria on a Phaseolus vulgaris L. Crop Open
Background: The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), is one of the most relevant legumes worldwide, as a source of protein, fiber, carbohydrates, and biologically important minerals. In recent decades, bean production increased significant…
Contemporary issues in acute mental health facility design: insights from the Aotearoa-New Zealand experience Open
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GOVERNANCE AND THE NEW BRAZILIAN LAW ON PUBLIC BIDDING AND CONTRACTS: THE POTENTIAL LIMITATION OF COMPETITION UNDER DEBATE Open
Contextualization: The new model of State, which is based more on the stereotype of a constitutional State, imposes an objective of not allowing any constitutional directive to be distorted by the Public Administration. Thus, a recent disc…
The Importance of Outdoor Spaces during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Aotearoa—New Zealand Open
The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and its extensive variants have caused drastic changes to people’s habits and routines in many countries worldwide, including Aotearoa—New Zealand. The levels of lockdown and/or movement limitation…
In pursuit of happiness in a multicultural society: the case of medium density towns in Aotearoa-New Zealand Open
The increased focus on mental health and well-being in the past few decades has brought renewed attention to our urban environments, where more than half of the world’s population live. Happiness in cities, often measured by tourist dollar…
Encouraging cultural diversity and sense of community in Aotearoa/New Zealand through community participation processes in public open space planning Open
In the island nation of Aotearoa New Zealand, the history of migration and increased globalisation is exerting pressure on existing social and cultural frameworks and creating challenges and opportunities for how public open space can be c…
View article: Adapting Traditional Healing Values and Beliefs into Therapeutic Cultural Environments for Health and Well-Being
Adapting Traditional Healing Values and Beliefs into Therapeutic Cultural Environments for Health and Well-Being Open
Although research has long established that interaction with the natural environment is associated with better overall health and well-being outcomes, the Western model mainly focuses on treating symptoms. In Aotearoa/New Zealand, the Indi…
View article: Adapting Traditional Healing Values and Beliefs Into Therapeutic Cultural Environments for Health and Well-Being
Adapting Traditional Healing Values and Beliefs Into Therapeutic Cultural Environments for Health and Well-Being Open
Although research has long established that the interaction with the natural environment is associated with better overall health and well-being outcomes, the Western model mainly focuses on treating the symptoms. In Aotearoa-New Zealand, …
There’s no smoke without fire: Smoking in smoke-free acute mental health wards Open
Background People who smoke with serious mental illness carry disproportionate costs from smoking, including poor health and premature death from tobacco-related illnesses. Hospitals in New Zealand are ostensibly smoke-free; however, some …
Applying FABRIC as a Tool to Understanding Architectural and Landscape Icons in a Time of Travel Restrictions Open
Iconic architecture and landscape architecture are most often understood through photographic media that mediates between the idea and the reality for those learning to design. The drastic lockdown responses to COVID-19 and the limitations…
Healthy Streets: Adopting International Benchmarks in Medium Density Cities Open
Globally, large cities are implementing guidelines to ensure that environment, economics and sociality are at the forefront of urban design. Promotion of healthier streets has created new opportunities for social and commercial interaction…
Therapeutic Landscapes: A Natural Weaving of Culture, Health and Land Open
Current concepts of therapeutic landscape combine landscape with principles of holistic health and the interaction of social, affective and material factors. As social tensions widen the gap between the places of emotional retreat and heal…
View article: Conceptualising Therapeutic Environments through Culture, Indigenous Knowledge and Landscape for Health and Well-Being
Conceptualising Therapeutic Environments through Culture, Indigenous Knowledge and Landscape for Health and Well-Being Open
Academic research has long established that interaction with the natural environment is associated with better overall health outcomes. Notably, the area of therapeutic environments has been borne out of the recognition of this critical re…
Therapeutic environments as a catalyst for health, well-being and social equity Open
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Therapeutic environments as a catalyst for health, well-being and social equity Open
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