Some LC search terms would be:
Urban parks--Design
Urban parks--Design--Social aspects
Urban parks--Social aspects
Parks--Design and construction
Parks--Psychological aspects
Parks--Social aspects
Public spaces--Psychological aspects
Public spaces--Social aspects

These books might help:
_Designing Small Parks: A Manual for Addressing Social and Ecological Concerns_ by Ann Forsyth
_Urban Open Space: Designing for User Needs_ by Mark Francis

--K.A. Bayruns
Seattle, Washington

On 8/3/06, Wolfe, Paula <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

I have a patron from the county here in Tucson who is looking for information on the design of parks for communication, positive behavior of people in parks. I have been searching now some time trying to find the proper search terms. Landscape architecture is a new filed for me. I know there are articles about designing hospital parks or nature areas for patients. She wants to design a park between two large building in the downtown area that foster communication and comfort.

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