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Websites

The American Society of Interior Designers

The Center for Health Design

The Therapeutic Landscapes Network is a knowledge base and gathering space about healing gardens, restorative landscapes, and other green spaces that promote health and well-being.

No Noise
This is national non-profit organization with extensive online noise related resources
http://www.nonoise.org/

NoiseOFF
NoiseOFF is a coalition of citizens, elected representatives, law enforcement professionals, educators, researchers, students and activists from the United States and abroad.
www.NoiseOff.org 

Articles

Berman, M. G., Jonides, J., & Kaplan, S. (2008). The cognitive benefits of interacting with nature. Psychological Science, 19(12), 1207-1212.

Bowler, D. E., Buyung-Ali, L. M., Knight, T. M., & Pullin, A. S. (2010). A systematic review of evidence for the added benefits to health of exposure to natural environments. BMC Public Health, 10, 456.

Bringslimark, T., Patil, G., & Hartig, T. (2008). The Association Between Indoor Plants, Stress, Productivity And Sick Leave In Office Workers. Acta Horticulturae, 775, 117.

Clark C, Sörqvist P. (2012).  A 3 year update on the influence of noise on performance and behavior. Noise Health;14(61), 292-6.

Edwards, L., and Paul A. Torcellini. A literature review of the effects of natural light on building occupants. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 2002

Küller, R. and Küller, M. (2001) The influence of daylight and artificial light on diurnal and seasonal variations in humans. A bibliography. Vienna: CIE Technical Report No. 139, Commission International de l'Eclairag

Largo-Wight, E., Chen, W. W., Dodd, V., & Weiler, R. (2011). Healthy workplaces: The effects of nature contact at work on employee stress and health. Public Health Reports (Washington, D.C.: 1974), 126 Suppl 1, 124-130

Stigsdotter, U., Grahn, P.   (2004). A Garden at Your Doorstep May Reduce Stress – Private Gardens as Restorative Environments in the City. Department of Landscape Planning, Alnarp Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SLU

 

Books

Gerecht, Hope (1999). Healing Design: Practical Feng Shui for Healthy and Gracious Living. Boston, MA: Journey Editions. 

Huelat, Barbara (2003). Healing Environments: Design For the Body, Mind & Spirit. Alexandria and Arlington, VA: Medezyn and Peecapress. 

Huelat, Barbara (2007). Healing Environments: What's the Proof? Alexandria and Arlington, VA: Medezyn and Peecapress.

Hyder, C. (1998). Wind and Water: Your Personal Feng Shei Journey. Berkeley, CA: The Crossing Press

Marcus, C., and Barnes, M. (1999). Healing Gardens. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons

Selub, E., Logan, A. (2012).  Your brain on nature. Mississauga, Ontario: Wiley.

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