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Sustainable Landscapes – http://ag.
udel.
edu/udbg/sl – http://ag.
udel.
edu/extension
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
It is the policy of the Delaware Cooperative Extension System that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of
race, color, sex, disability, age, or national origin.
Human Benefits of Green Spaces
Adapted from the lecture “The Healing Garden: Social Research” by Dr.
Susan Barton, PLSC100: Plants and Human
Culture.
November 18, 2008.
Interaction with gardens and natural spaces offers a variety of mental, physical and social
benefits for humans, ranging from stress reduction, quicker healing, and mitigation of Attention
Deficit Disorder in children to decreasing crime and air pollution.
Sustainable sites consider
human energy and creativity as a renewable resource, recognizing the potential for healthy
living and employment conditions.
City planners, governments, and ordi
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