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Therapeutic landscapes and healing gardens: A review of Chinese literature in relation to the studies in western countries
Received date: 29 Sep 2013
Accepted date: 26 Dec 2013
Published date: 31 Jul 2014
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The paper deciphers the Chinese literature to English speaking scholars and bridges the gap between China and the western countries on the topics of therapeutic landscapes and healing gardens. Three parts of contents are included in the paper. Firstly, four schools of theories explaining how and why nature can heal, are introduced based on the studies in western countries with the examination of terminology used. In the second part, 71 publications in Chinese are systematically reviewed, with 19 significant studies analyzed in details, including focus areas, the research method, and major findings. In the final part, Chinese studies are evaluated in relation to the theories in western countries.
Key words: Therapeutic landscapes; Healing garden; Literature review; China; Western countries
Shan Jiang . Therapeutic landscapes and healing gardens: A review of Chinese literature in relation to the studies in western countries[J]. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2014 , 3(2) : 141 -153 . DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2013.12.002
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