Indoor green walls impact on employee emotional health and well-being in office environments
December 2025
Indoor green walls are increasingly adopted as a nature-based solution to alleviate stress in urban office environments, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. To inform evidence-based design,...
Landscape approaches for sustainable land systems: A critical systematic review of frameworks, governance, and socio-ecological outcomes
December 2025
Persistent sectoral fragmentation in governance actively hinders effective responses to the global biodiversity crisis. Landscape approaches (LAs) emerge a direct countermeasure to this fragmentation,...
Engaging with soil to extract landscape identity
December 2025
In an urbanised society where the built environment is becoming increasingly generic, natural systems are being revalued, restored, and used to provide a sense of place. Despite these emerging changes,...
Nature-based solution to increase mental well-being in nursing home
December 2025
This study examines the role of nature-based solutions in promoting mental health and well-being of older adults in nursing homes, focusing on the impact of green spaces and therapeutic landscapes....
Designing restorative outdoor environments using generative adversarial networks
December 2025
Designing restorative outdoor environment (ROE) layouts is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and tends to lack variety, yet Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) offer a promising shortcut. However,...
The beauty of performance: Interpreting the aesthetics of landscape-based stormwater management systems
December 2025
Contemporary uncertainty regarding future climate fundamentally reflects concerns about the spatial and temporal distribution of water resources, as well as the availability of fresh water. Landscape-based...
Bangkok brown: Research on the post-industrial landscapes of Thailand’s capital
December 2025
The abandonment or underutilization of former urban industrial lands, (brownfields) and their reconsideration as viable sites of recovery and regeneration in Bangkok, Thailand has resulted in the need...
Water quality benefits of a nature-based solution: Constructed floating wetlands tested on two urban waterways
Available online 25 November 2025
In urbanized rivers and waterways, Constructed Floating Wetlands (CFWs) offer a nature-based solution for ecosystem restoration, particularly in areas with hardened shorelines and limited space for...
The campus: A defining type of landscape architecture
September 2025
The university campus is presented as a distinct and even defining type of landscape architecture practice. This case is made through a careful analysis of historical precedent. A goal is to clarify...
Identifying indicators for planning and designing lively urban landscape
September 2025
Urban landscapes greatly influence the morale and vitality of residents. This study identified key indicators for planning and designing lively urban landscapes (LUL). In the first phase, semi-structured...
Towards a landscape-based approach for planning and design in complex urban geomorphologies: A case study of Valparaíso, Chile
September 2025
In the context of Chilean Metropolises such as Santiago, Valparaíso, and Concepción, ecological and social fragmentation of cities lead to significant environmental disturbances, including alterations...
Interactions between the structure of forest-grassland ecological spatial networks and water conservation functions at a national scale
September 2025
Amid worsening global ecological issues, China’s ecosystems are significantly degrading, with water conservation functions (WCFs) declining, threatening ecological security. Enhancing forest-grassland...
Effects of underground green walls on human cognitive performance and physiological responses: A virtual reality simulation study
September 2025
Urban densification has made underground retail, transit and workspace indispensable, yet their absence of daylight and monotonous scenery compromise thermal comfort and heighten psychological stress....
A new vision for Landscape Architecture and Sustainability
September 2025