In this book Gayle Souter‎-Brown explores the social‎,‎ economic and environmental benefits of developing greenspace for health and well‎-being‎.‎ She examines the evidence behind the positive effects of designed landscapes‎,‎ and explains effective methods and approaches which can be put into practice by those seeking to reduce costs and add value through outdoor spaces‎.‎ Using principles from sensory‎,‎ therapeutic and healing gardens‎,‎ Souter‎-Brown focuses on landscape‎'‎s ability to affect health‎,‎ education and economic outcomes‎.‎ Already valued within healthcare environments‎,‎ these design guidelines for public and private spaces extend the benefits throughout our towns and cities‎.‎ Covering design for school grounds to public parks‎,‎ public housing to gardens for stressed executives‎,‎ this richly illustrated text builds the case to justify inclusion of a designed outdoor area in project budgets‎.‎ With case studies from the US‎,‎ UK‎,‎ Africa‎,‎ Asia‎,‎ Australasia and Europe‎,‎ it is an international‎,‎ inspirational and valuable tool for those interested in landscapes that provide real benefits to their users‎.‎