Research has proven that time alone in outdoor nature is beneficial for our mental and physical health. One of the Contemplative Landscape characteristics is the “sense of solitude” that one can experience when immersed in the landscape. Yet, the urban high stress pace of life “enjoyed” by many across the globe makes finding such a Read More
Category: Neurolandscape
Hidden in Plain Sight
Urban landscape surrounding most of us nowadays, offers more than just the face value that we see. Urban ecosystem services are presenting terrific potentials for the growing communities. Landscape design for health and well-being goes hand in hand with the design for fresh produce and urban farming opportunities. There is plenty evidence to show this dynamics. Read More
Green Exposure and Virtual Reality
The right balance of surrounding vegetation is a key to a restorative experience the VR study confirms. Design for compatibility in the landscape setting is also one of the Contemplative Landscape Features and feeling of vegetation should be somewhere in the middle of wild and tamed.Article can be found here
Park Prescriptions Programs
The lovely video about Park Prescriptions program in USA. Such programs are emerging also in other countries like in UK and Singapore. https://www.facebook.com/healthyparkshealthypeoplebayarea/videos/1230007380449827/
Healthy landscapes | UNISCAPE International Conference
“Assessing Relevant Knowledge Related to the Types and Characteristics of Urban Green & Blue Spaces Having a Significant Impact on Human Mental health and Well-being” to be presented at Healthy landscapes | UNISCAPE International Conference in Bologna (6-8 June) by Eklipse: Knowledge and Learning Mechanism on BiodiversityWhile participating in the Eklipse project we are looking Read More
This is Your Brain on Nature
Many overlaps with what we’re doing here at NeuroLandscape: EEG, nature, mental health, Frederick Law Olmsted, Singapore.”When we spend time in green space, there is something profound going on.”https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/01/call-to-wild/
Horizon 2020 Proposal Submitted!
From December until now has been a real marathon: 2 workshops, 8 European partners, 150 pages, dozens of meetings (real and online), tons of work and research done…whew!Before all thought and reflections from this time fade away, I wanted to share some of the experiences here, as a guide for those eyeing the possibility of Read More
Contemplative Spaces: New Approaches in Design Research
GRAPHIC BY GIUSEPPINA ASCIONEWe’re working towards taking care of outdoor spaces. Good to see others on the same track with indoor spaces. We can’t spend all our time outdoors after all…or can we? ^_^We also appreciate how mindfulness can be summed up in the form of a tree. Extra points!https://www.neuroarchitectura.com/articles/2016/5/9/contemplative-spaces-towards-a-new-design-approach
Green Exercise Partnership, NHS Scotland
Scotland gets the importance of green space for health.Their National Health Service has teamed up with the Forestry Commission Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage Heritage to create the NHS Greenspace Demonstration Project to ensure the inclusion of green space at health facilities around the country. They’ve even gone a step further with the Green Exercise Read More
Volunteering Opportunity in Singapore – Communications
Our NGO is looking for a volunteer who will take care of our PR and Communications in Singapore.JOB DESCRIPTION & SCOPEWe would like to especially invite students or graduates from the appropriate university course, however, we are open for offers from other people too. The selected person will help us build the NeuroLandscape communications strategy and launch Read More