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CHAPTER ONE: AN INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL WELL-BEINGOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
This research is a testimonial to the increasing interest in environmental impacts on human health. In comparison with the 19th century, ill health now arises, leastways in megacities of the developed world, from chronic instead of communicable disease. And, notwithstanding obesity has acquired the most debate in environmental topics, there is now an awareness that where inhabitants live and work influences not only the physical health but also the mental wellbeing, and general well-being.
Simultaneously, there has been a spreading recognition that ‘well-being’ or ‘Biophilic’ is significant. It can affect how healthy we are physically. For instance, in the UK, the population’s well-being is being considered as the sign of successful national policy. Evidence indicates that it is correlated only to low income, and up above a certain level, but it is affected notably by having robust social networks, which cushion against both mental and physical infirmity. Other impacts, including the built environment, are being scrutinized .Inherently; it constitutes a sense to assume that the environments surrounding us influence how we feel. People might have acquaintances with places that uplift our morale such as weekend destinations people regularly head for. Individuals also know places that fill us with despair and melancholy or make us feel gloomy and claustrophobic.
Studies in the science of mental wellbeing and the surrounding environment are growing. Till now, most researches have been stemmed from disciplines do not relate to the built environment, mainly public health, epidemiology, community psychology and geography, which means some of the studies examine city socio-economic conditions or overall built environment quality instead of the presence of specific built environment characteristics