The therapeutic landscape concept, first introduced early in the 1990s, has been widely employed in health/medical geography and gaining momentum in various health-related disciplines. This is the first book published in several years, and provides an introduction to the concept and its applications. Written by health/medical geographers and anthropologists, it addresses contemporary applications in the natural and built environments; for special populations, such as substance abusers; and in health care sites, a new and evolving area - and provides an array of critiques or contestations of the concept and its various applications. The conclusion of the work provides a critical evaluation of the development and progress of the concept to date, signposting the likely avenues for future investigation.
| ISBN: | 9780754670995 |
| Publication date: | 21st December 2007 |
| Author: | Allison Williams |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Series: | Geographies of Health Series |
| Genres: |
The environment Human geography Health & Fitness Sociology Medical sociology Personal and public health / health education Health, illness and addiction: social aspects Anthropology Urban and municipal planning and policy |