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New framework to use parks, therapeutic landscapes to boost well-being

New framework to use parks, therapeutic landscapes to boost well-being

CNA24-06-2025
More people in Singapore are set to get better health benefits from easier access to nature and therapeutic landscapes, under a new National Parks Board framework. This comes amid ongoing efforts to support active ageing and preventive health initiatives nationwide. Professor Khoo Peng Beng, Head of Architecture and Sustainable Design and Professor of Practice at SUTD, discusses the science behind how therapeutic landscapes can be good for one's well-being. He talks about the considerations and challenges when planning for such spaces and if they can exist at places without greenery.
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