Healing gardens for the elderly: a review of design guidelines and the comparisons with the existing Senior Outdoor Survey (SOS) tool

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Healing gardens for the elderly: a review of design guidelines and the comparisons with the existing Senior Outdoor Survey (SOS) tool

This systematic review evaluated 15 literature that discussed design considerations for outdoor areas for the elderly at hospitals, nursing homes, hospices and also public spaces. An existing result from a study to evaluate the outdoor spaces at the elderly’s facilities called Senior Outdoor Survey...

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Main Authors:	Chong, Yee Er, Abdul Shukor, Shureen Faris
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Design & Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2016
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50351/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50351/1/FKRSE1_article_3.pdf

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