Table of Contents
About the Editors ix
Contributors xi
Full Contents of Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide xiii
Introduction to Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide xxvii
1 Wellbeing and the Environment: An Overview 1 Rachel Cooper
Part 1 Wellbeing and the Neighborhood 21
2 Urban Neighborhoods and Mental Health across the Life Course 23 Erin Gilbert and Sandro Galea
3 The Impact of the Local Social and Physical Local Environment on Wellbeing 51 Anne Ellaway
4 Density and Mental Wellbeing 69 Christopher T. Boyko and Rachel Cooper
5 Neighborhoods and Social Interaction 91 Scott C. Brown and Joanna Lombard
6 Living in the City: Mixed Use and Quality of Life 119 Graeme Evans Copyrighted Material
7 ‘‘We Live Here Too’’ .What Makes a Child-Friendly Neighborhood? 147 Karen E. Martin and Lisa J. Wood
8 A Step Too Far? Designing Dementia-Friendly Neighborhoods 185 Lynne Mitchell Contents of this Volume
9 Walkable Neighborhoods: Principles, Measures, and Health Impacts 219 Tim G. Townshend
10 Quality of Urban Spaces and Wellbeing 249 Mags Adams
Part 2 Wellbeing and Buildings 271
11 Children and the Physical Environment 273 Lorraine E. Maxwell and Gary W. Evans
12 Wellbeing and the School Environment 301 Andy Jones and Flo Harrison
13 The Built Housing Environment, Wellbeing, and Older People 335 Rachael Dutton
14 Workplace and Wellbeing 373 Jeremy Myerson
15 Linking the Physical Design of Health-Care Environments to Wellbeing Indicators 391 Sarah Payne, Rachel Potter, and Rebecca Cain
Part 3 Wellbeing and Green Spaces 419
16 Wellbeing and Green Spaces in Cities 421 William Sullivan
17 Environmental Interaction and Engagement: Supporting Wellbeing 445 Richard Coles
Part 4 Wellbeing and the Environment: Other Factors and the Future 499
18 Crime and the Urban Environment: The Implications for Wellbeing 501 Caroline L. Davey and Andrew B. Wootton
19 Transport and Wellbeing 535 Nick Tyler Contents of this Volume
20 Air Quality and Wellbeing 569 Ben Croxford
21 Implications of Low-Carbon Design of Housing for Health and Wellbeing: A U.K. Case Study 579 Michael Davies, Ian Hamilton, Anna Mavrogianni, Rokia Raslan, and Paul Wilkinson
22 Cobenefits of Insulating Houses: Research Evidence and Policy Implications 607 Philippa Howden-Chapman and Nicholas Preval
23 The Multiple Pathways between Environment and Health 627 Marketta Kyttä and Anna Broberg
24 Summary: Wellbeing and the Environmental Implications for Design 653 Rachel Cooper and Elizabeth Burton
Index 669
