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Landscape Architecture

2014

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The Functional Compatibility Of An Outdoor Campus Environment And User’S Sense Of Restoration, Zahra Zamani Dec 2013

The Functional Compatibility Of An Outdoor Campus Environment And User’S Sense Of Restoration, Zahra Zamani

Zahra Zamani

Restorative environments reduce stress levels, promote positive moods, enhance recovery, and increase attention spans (Berto, 2005; Hartig, Mang, & Evans, 1991; Kaplan & Kaplan, 1989; Ulrich, 1993). A particular characteristic of a restorative environment associates with its degree of compatibility in which the physical environment fits the individual’s preferences functions (Kaplan, 1995). Read more...