Recipes for Urban Happiness

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Recipes for Urban Happiness offers an innovative way of looking at the relationship between people and place and redefines what good urban design is. The book outlines what designers and non-designers can do to create urban places where nurturing behaviours are both possible and preferable.

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1. Introduction 2. The philosophy behind this book 3. Human needs 4. Our experience diet and experience menu 5. Our motivational compass 6. Needs fulfilling experiences 7. Feeling secure 8. Moving 9. Belonging and connecting 10. Fun and expression 11. Hoping 12. Experiencing nature and green space 13. Understanding and awareness 14. Downstream vital experiences 15. Needs denying experiences 16. Challenges in balancing experience diets 17. Changing the menu 18. Recipes for a nurturing experience diet 19. Emotional capital(ism) 20. Epilogue