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| Author(s): | Relf, Diane |
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| Author Affiliation: | Associate Professor of Horticulture in the Office of Consumer Horticulture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
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| Title: | The psycho-social benefits of greenspace |
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| Section: | Features
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| Source: | Grounds Maintenance. Vol. 31, No. 3, March 1996, p. 33, 34, 36, 38. |
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| Publishing Information: | Overland Park, KS: INTERTEC Publishing Corporation |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Turf values; Therapeutic values; Health benefits; Golf courses in the community; Business management
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| Abstract/Contents: | Describes how to use human psychology to increase business through landscaping. Examines research that shows how plants help people recover from stress more quickly and encounter less stress-related illnesses. Describes how to use this information to attract new high-end companies to the community, increase tourism and property values, attract customers and employees, reduce sick time, and enhance public image. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color
Includes sidebar, "Why do plants help?"; p. 34
Includes sidebar, "Pondering the plant-people relationship"; p. 36 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Relf, D. 1996. The psycho-social benefits of greenspace. Grounds Maint. 31(3):p. 33, 34, 36, 38. |
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