Green Space as a Foundation for Student Wellbeing in Higher Education

A Comparative Analysis of Campus Design
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-45345-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 102 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 268 g

Reihe: Routledge Research in Higher Education

This book presents a unique comparative case study that details the narrative around campus design at the first institutions of public higher education in the United States. With a focus on Southern design at the turn of the 18th century, it explores the use and perception of campus green space and its influence on student wellbeing and belonging, using both structural and lived perspectives.

With attention to the post-COVID-19 context, the comparative analysis of two campuses, The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and the University of Georgia, offers insight into how historical context, location, and design all influence the use of space. The case studies and analysis also serve as examples of how institutions and university systems hoping to engage with design practices can promote positive learning environments that are both inclusive and supportive. Each chapter addresses an experiential aspect of space, linking back to the dialogue on diversity, inclusion, and identity. In addition to considerations around diversity, the book also offers a rich narrative that uncovers the links between American Education and the New Southern Republic, shining a light on the role of place, historical origin, and socio-political circumstances in shaping campus design.

A superb resource for scholars and postgraduates studying higher education, environmental psychology, and urban planning, it chronicles the evolution of campus design at public institutions of higher education from a unique historical perspective.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Naidoo, Vanita

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Ökologische Aspekte in der Architektur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: A Brief History of Public Universities in America 2. Theories of Restorative Experience and Belonging 3. Case Study on Two Southern Campuses – Rationale and Methodology 4. The Campus: A Post-COVID-19 Context 5. Looking to the Future

Über Autor(innen)

Vanita Naidoo teaches Sociology at Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts, USA.