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JOURNAL OF HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY
Volume 19, Issue 3-4, Pages 203-226Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1300/J081v19n03_11
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Residential environment; restorative experiences; natural environments; built environments; social interaction; activities
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This study proposes an analysis of restorative experiences of 192 elderly persons living in Rome. Perceived restorativeness of natural and built environments was examined, considering the influence of the social context of restoration and the activities performed in the environment. Restorativeness emerges as a consequence of complex person-environment transactions, in which place-specific processes occur. Moreover, a different influence of social interaction in natural and built environments was clearly identified; conversely, activities performed in the environment did not show a significant effect on perceived restorativeness. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: < docdelivery@ haworthpress. com > Website: (C) 2005 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]
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