1st Edition

Green Space as a Foundation for Student Wellbeing in Higher Education A Comparative Analysis of Campus Design

By Vanita Naidoo Copyright 2025
102 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

102 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book presents a unique comparative case study that details the narrative around campus design at the first institutions of public higher education in the United States. With a focus on Southern design at the turn of the 18th century, it explores the use and perception of campus green space and its influence on student wellbeing and belonging, using both structural and lived perspectives.... Read more

1. Introduction: A Brief History of Public Universities in America  2. Theories of Restorative Experience and Belonging  3. Case Study on Two Southern Campuses – Rationale and Methodology  4. The Campus: A Post-COVID-19 Context  5. Looking to the Future

Biography

Vanita Naidoo teaches Sociology at Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts, USA.