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dc.contributor.authorDesha, Cheryl
dc.contributor.editorNadja Kabisch, Neele Larondelle, Angela Reeve
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-14T22:32:08Z
dc.date.available2018-11-14T22:32:08Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-4438-5895-3
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/381171
dc.description.abstractThe cognitive benefits of biophilia have been studied quite extensively, dating as far back as the 1980s, while studies into economic benefits are still in their infancy. Recent research has attempted to quantify a number of economic returns on biophilic elements; however knowledge in this field is still ad hoc and highly variable. Many studies acknowledge difficulties in discerning information such as certain social and aesthetic benefits. While conceptual understanding of the physiological and psychological effects of exposure to nature is widely recognised and understood, this has not yet been systematically translated into monetary terms. It is clear from the literature that further research is needed to both obtain data on the economics of biophilic urbanism, and to create the business case for biophilic urbanism. With this in mind, this paper will briefly highlight biophilic urbanism referencing previous work in the field. It will then explore a number of emergent gaps in the measurable economic understanding of these elements and suggest opportunities for engaging decision makers in the business case for biophilic urbanism. The paper concludes with recommendations for moving forward through targeted research and economic analysis.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherCambridge Scholars Publishing
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.cambridgescholars.com/human-environmental-interactions-in-cities
dc.relation.ispartofbooktitleHuman-Environmental Interactions in Cities: Challenges and Opportunities of Urban Land Use Planning and Green Infrastructure
dc.relation.ispartofchapter2
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom12
dc.relation.ispartofpageto26
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOther engineering not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode409999
dc.titleConsidering research enquiry into biophilic urbanism and office worker productivity
dc.typeBook chapter
dc.type.descriptionB1 - Chapters
dc.type.codeB - Book Chapters
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorDesha, Cheryl J.


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