Main description:

--The insights and design strategies described in the book have been tested through rigorous scientific methods, such as brain imaging, and published in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.
--in light of the pandemic and climate change, we are now urged to rethink and redesign our ways of living (including the urban living environment) to survive and thrive as a species.
--It allows designers to incorporate real strategies into their projects to improve well-being of their customers

Contents:

Introduction PART 1: SCIENCE BEHIND THE CONTEMPLATIVE LANDSCAPES 1. Therapeutic Mechanisms of Urban Green Spaces 2. Brain Response to Contemplative Landscapes and Mental Health Implications 3. How to Benefit the Most from Contemplative Landscape Exposure? PART 2: CONTEMPLATIVE LANDSCAPE FEATURES 4. Character of Peace and Silence 5. Compatibility 6. Layers of the Landscape 7. Landform 8. Biodiversity 9. Color and Light 10. Archetypal Elements PART 3: EXISTING AND FUTURE APPROACHES 11. How to Design Contemplative Landscapes? Best Practices and Case Examples 12. How to Identify Contemplative Landscapes? CLM User's Manual 13. A Vision of a Mentally Healthy City