Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Wellbeing and the Environment

Rachel Cooper is Professor of Design Management and Policy at the University of Lancaster.Elizabeth Burton is Professor of Sustainable Building Design and Wellbeing and founding director of the Wellbeing in Sustainable Environments research unit at the University of Warwick.Cary L. Cooper is Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University.

• About the Editors ixContributors xiFull Contents of Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide xiiiIntroduction to Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide xxvii1 Wellbeing and the Environment: An Overview 1Rachel CooperPart 1 Wellbeing and the Neighborhood 212 Urban Neighborhoods and Mental Health across the Life Course 23Erin Gilbert and Sandro Galea3 The Impact of the Local Social and Physical Local Environment on Wellbeing 51Anne Ellaway4 Density and Mental Wellbeing 69Christopher T. Boyko and Rachel Cooper5 Neighborhoods and Social Interaction 91Scott C. Brown and Joanna Lombard6 Living in the City: Mixed Use and Quality of Life 119Graeme Evans Copyrighted Material7 ‘‘We Live Here Too’’ .What Makes a Child-Friendly Neighborhood? 147Karen E. Martin and Lisa J. Wood8 A Step Too Far? Designing Dementia-Friendly Neighborhoods 185Lynne MitchellContents of this Volume9 Walkable Neighborhoods: Principles, Measures, and Health Impacts 219Tim G. Townshend10 Quality of Urban Spaces and Wellbeing 249Mags AdamsPart 2 Wellbeing and Buildings 27111 Children and the Physical Environment 273Lorraine E. Maxwell and Gary W. Evans12 Wellbeing and the School Environment 301Andy Jones and Flo Harrison13 The Built Housing Environment, Wellbeing, and Older People 335Rachael Dutton14 Workplace and Wellbeing 373Jeremy Myerson15 Linking the Physical Design of Health-Care Environments to Wellbeing Indicators 391Sarah Payne, Rachel Potter, and Rebecca CainPart 3 Wellbeing and Green Spaces 41916 Wellbeing and Green Spaces in Cities 421William Sullivan17 Environmental Interaction and Engagement: Supporting Wellbeing 445Richard ColesPart 4 Wellbeing and the Environment: Other Factors and the Future 49918 Crime and the Urban Environment: The Implications for Wellbeing 501Caroline L. Davey and Andrew B. Wootton19 Transport and Wellbeing 535Nick TylerContents of this Volume20 Air Quality and Wellbeing 569Ben Croxford21 Implications of Low-Carbon Design of Housing for Health and Wellbeing: A U.K. Case Study 579Michael Davies, Ian Hamilton, Anna Mavrogianni, Rokia Raslan, and Paul Wilkinson22 Cobenefits of Insulating Houses: Research Evidence and Policy Implications 607Philippa Howden-Chapman and Nicholas Preval23 The Multiple Pathways between Environment and Health 627Marketta Kyttä and Anna Broberg24 Summary: Wellbeing and the Environmental Implications for Design 653Rachel Cooper and Elizabeth BurtonIndex 669

"The Guide’s major strengths are its breadth and depth with reviews of the literature, case studies, empirical findings, historical reflections, and future guidance. Scientists working on any subfield can now see how their work informs other fields and ideas for interdisciplinary projects." (PsycCRITIQUES, March 2015) "I would recommend this book for acquisition. Each volume has its own ISBN and there are volume indexes, rather than a master index, so specialist libraries could purchase individual volumes. The different volumes hang together well however, so I would recommend getting the set if possible. This set has arrived on the crest of a wave of academic and, to a lesser extent, public interest. Academic libraries catering for courses in psychology, health-related subjects, education, social policy or economics will all find useful material here." (Reference Reviews, 2014)“This series could complement a variety of libraries, such as a home or personal library, office, or academic setting. Wellbeing is a global topic that influences each individual. This series is a valuable resource.” (American Reference Books Annual, 1 June 2014)