Designing Future Cities for Wellbeing

ISBN-13: 9781138600782 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 232 str.

Christopher T. Boyko; Rachel Cooper; Nick Dunn

Opis

This book draws on original research bringing together dimensions of cities we know have a bearing on our health and wellbeing--including transportation, housing, energy, and foodways--and illustrates the role of design in delivering cities in the future that can enhance our health and wellbeing.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. What do City Dwellers Want for Themselves and their Cities? Implications for Planning Liveable Cities  3. Mobilities for Wellbeing: Hedonism or Eudaimonism?  4. Transport and Wellbeing in the Future City  5. Nature’s Contribution to Health and Wellbeing in the City  6. Energy, Wellbeing and Cities  7. Design for Food and Wellbeing in Future Cities  8. Future-Proofing Residential Environments for Children’s Wellbeing: A Review of Evidence and Design Implications  9. From Precarity to Interdependence: The Role of Age-friendly Communities in Promoting Wellbeing in Excluded Communities  10. Buildings for Health, Cities for Wellbeing  11. Health, Wellbeing and Urban Design  12. Making Space for Culture and Wellbeing in the City  13. Directions for Change in Technology and Wellbeing in the City  14. Work, wellbeing and the city  15. Designing Future Cities for Wellbeing: Summary of Implications for Design  Index