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The role of the urban landscape in restoring mental health in Sheffield, UK: service user perspectives

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This small-scale study looks at how different urban public spaces affect and contribute to recovery from acute mental health problems. It reveals findings from in-depth interviews with eight Sheffield service users in June 2013. The occupational therapy (OT) ‘Model of Human Occupation’ framed the research so it was applicable for mental health professionals and service users. Paths to recovery were narrated through a user-focused and inclusive research process that included an Experiential Landscape Mapping workshop. This participative approach adds diversity to existing studies that are primarily quantitative, based in environmental psychology. Results suggest the significance of overarching social and symbolic themes for material preferences in landscape design, and highlight how opportunities for graded exposure to outdoor social environments can aid recovery, in accordance with the OT model. The methods employed for this study gave a longitudinal perspective, highlighting that different places can be beneficial and detrimental at different points of recovery.

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  • Elizabeth Evered, 2016. "The role of the urban landscape in restoring mental health in Sheffield, UK: service user perspectives," Landscape Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(6), pages 678-694, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:clarxx:v:41:y:2016:i:6:p:678-694
    DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2016.1197488
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    1. Rocío Santo-Tomás Muro & Carlota Sáenz de Tejada Granados & Eva J. Rodríguez Romero, 2020. "Green Infrastructures in the Peri-Urban Landscape: Exploring Local Perception of Well-Being through ‘Go-Alongs’ and ‘Semi-Structured Interviews’," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(17), pages 1-26, August.
    2. Tingting Su & Kaiping Wang & Shuangshuang Li & Xinyan Wang & Huan Li & Huanru Ding & Yanfei Chen & Chenhui Liu & Min Liu & Yunlu Zhang, 2022. "Analysis and Optimization of Landscape Preference Characteristics of Rural Public Space Based on Eye-Tracking Technology: The Case of Huangshandian Village, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-25, December.

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