Open Space：People Space

Highlyvisualandcontainingcontributionsfromleadingnamesinlandscape,architectureanddesign,thisvolumeprovidesarareinsightintopeople'sengagementwiththeoutdoorenvironment;lookingatthewaysinwhichthedesignofspacesandplacesmeetspeople'sneedsanddesiresinthetwenty-firstcentury.Embracingissuesofsocialinclusion,recreation,andenvironmentalquality,theeditorsexploreinnovativewaystodevelopanunderstandingofhowthelandscape,urbanorrural,cancontributetohealthandqualityoflife."OpenSpace:PeopleSpace"examinesthenatureandvalueofpeople'saccesstooutdoorenvironments.LedbyEdinburgh'sOpenSpaceresearchcentre,thedebatefocusesoncurrentresearchtosupportgooddesignforopenspaceandbringsexpertisefromarangeofdisciplinestolookat:ananalysisofpolicyandplanningissuesandchallengesunderstandingthenatureandexperienceofexclusionthedevelopmentofevidence-basedinclusivedesigninnovativeresearchapproacheswhichfocusonpeople'saccesstoopenspaceandtheimplicationsofthatexperience.Invaluabletopolicymakers,researchers,urbandesigners,landscapearchitects,planners,managersandstudents,itisalsoessentialreadingforthoseworkinginchilddevelopment,healthcareandcommunitydevelopment.