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dc.contributor.authorHefler, Catherine
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-04T18:28:41Z
dc.date.available2012-04-04T18:28:41Z
dc.date.issued2012-04-04
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/14595
dc.description.abstractChronic health conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes are on the rise in Canada, and particularly in Nova Scotia. Lifestyle-related factors including stress level, exercise, and a healthy diet are crucial to preventing such illnesses. Research shows that access to greenspace can greatly effect physical and mental health in terms of stress-reduction, social cohesion and exercise promotion. Importantly, food-producing greenspace provides further mental and physical benefits; highlighting the importance of a healthy diet and a connection to the earth. Despite these findings, productive greenspace in our cities as a viable source of wellness is not optimized. This project, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, examines how productive greenspace can be integrated with interactive learning spaces to encourage a preventative approach to lifestyle-based illnesses.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectGreenspaceen_US
dc.subjecturban agriculture
dc.subjecteducation
dc.subjecthealth
dc.titlePlanting Urban Health - Integrating Architecture and Productive Urban Greenspace into an Educational Health Facilityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.date.defence2012-03-20
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Architectureen_US
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Architectureen_US
dc.contributor.external-examinerDeborah Gansen_US
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinatorStephen Parcellen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerTed Cavanaghen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorSarah Bonnemaisonen_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
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