FARMING FOR HEALTH
Farming for Health describes the utilization of agricultural farms, farm animals, plants and landscapes as a base for promoting human mental and physical health and social well-being. This book gives an overview of the development of ‘Farming for Health’
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Wageningen UR Frontis Series VOLUME 13
Series editor: R.J. Bogers Frontis – Wageningen International Nucleus for Strategic Expertise, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands Online version at http://www.wur.nl/frontis
FARMING FOR HEALTH Green-Care Farming Across Europe and the United States of America
Edited by
JAN HASSINK Research International, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands and
MAJKEN VAN DIJK Animal Sciences Group, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands
A C.I.P. Catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.
ISBN-10 ISBN-13 ISBN-10 ISBN-13
1-4020-4540-9 (HB) 978-1-4020-4540-0 (HB) 1-4020-4541-7 (PB) 978-1-4020-4541-7 (PB)
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CONTENTS
Preface
ix
Thematic studies 1.
Theoretical models for research and program development in agriculture and health care: avoiding random acts of research Paula Diane Relf (USA)
1
2.
Contributions of natural elements and areas in residential environments to human health and well-being Sjerp de Vries (The Netherlands)
21
3.
Effects of interactions between humans and domesticated animals Eddie A.M. Bokkers (The Netherlands)
31
4.
People-plant interaction: the physiological, psychological and sociological effects of plants on people Marjolein Elings (The Netherlands)
43
5.
Social services as supplementary on-farm activity for mentally disabled people Katja Vadnal and Katarina Košmelj (Slovenia)
57
6.
The lay beliefs about Farming for Health Elsa Fjeldavli (Norway)
73
7.
The contribution of care farms to landscapes of the future: a challenge of multifunctional agriculture Thomas van Elsen (Germany), Amelie Günther (Germany) and Bas Pedroli (The Netherlands)
91
8.
Long-term care in Europe: an introduction Piet F. Driest (The Netherlands)
101
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Green care in Norway: farms as a resource for the educational, health and social sector Lisbeth Haugan, Ragnhild Nyland, Elsa Fjeldavli, Toril Meistad and Bjarne O. Braastad (Norway)
109
10.
'Nature and Health' in Sweden Karin Abramsson and Carina Tenngart (Sweden)
127
11.
Farming for Health in Finland Ulla Partanen, Taina Lilja, Sirpa Kurppa And Katriina Soini (Finland)
135
12.
Care farms and care gardens: horticulture as therapy in the UK Joe Sempik and Jo Aldridge (United Kingdom)
147
13.
Farming for Health in The Netherlands Marjolein Elings and Jan H
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