A DESIGN FOR NATURE RX ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CAMPUS

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dc.contributor.advisorSachs, Dr. Naomi A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWallace, Sarah Harlanen_US
dc.contributor.departmentPlant Science and Landscape Architecture (PSLA)en_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-10T05:38:16Z
dc.date.available2020-10-10T05:38:16Z
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.description.abstractThere has been a rising trend of mental health issues among college students. Studies have shown that time spent engaged in nature activities such as forest bathing can improve physical and mental health. Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, originated in Japan and is the practice of walking through the forest and processing all of its elements through sensory observation. As a designated arboretum, the University of Maryland (UMD) College Park campus possesses an untapped resource that can increase greenspace exposure for UMD students and open the doors to forest bathing opportunities. Through a literature review and site inventory and analysis, I have developed a design that centers around forest bathing practices and infuses the principles of Nature Rx@UMD, an initiative that prioritizes the natural environmental benefits of UMD campus. The Campus Creek Nature Rx@UMD site invites users to slow down, notice elements of the forest for mindful awareness and be restored.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/h7ba-cuzw
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/26630
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledLandscape architectureen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledCampus Nature Rxen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledCollege Student Stressen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledForest Bathingen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledNature Rxen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledNature Therapyen_US
dc.titleA DESIGN FOR NATURE RX ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CAMPUSen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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