Biophilic architecture: a review of the rationale and outcomes

Biophilic architecture: a review of the rationale and outcomes

Contemporary cities have high stress levels, mental health issues, high crime levels and ill health, while the built environment shows increasing problems with urban heat island effects and air and water pollution. Emerging from these concerns is a new set of design principles and practices where na...

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Main Authors: Jana Söderlund, Peter Newman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2015-12-01
Series:AIMS Environmental Science
Subjects:
biophilia
biophilic design
urban heat island
stress reduction
productivity
air quality
cities
green roofs
living walls
Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/environmental/article/555/fulltext.html

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