Review: The Topography of Wellness: How Health and Disease Shaped the American Landscape

Book Review| June 01 2024 Review: The Topography of Wellness: How Health and Disease Shaped the American Landscape Sara Jensen Carr. The Topography of Wellness: How Health and Disease Shaped the American Landscape. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2021, 288 pp. , 9 color and 53 b/w illus. 79. 50 (cloth), ISBN 9780813946290; 34. 50 (paper), ISBN 9780813946306 Elizabeth L. Mccormick Elizabeth L. Mccormick University of North Carolina at Charlotte Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians (2024) 83 (2): 247–249. https: //doi. org/10. 1525/jsah. 2024. 83. 2. 247 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures Review: The Topography of Wellness: How Health and Disease Shaped the American Landscape. Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 1 June 2024; 83 (2): 247–249. doi: https: //doi. org/10. 1525/jsah. 2024. 83. 2. 247 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentJournal of the Society of Architectural Historians Search The design of cities and public health are intricately intertwined. The spaces where people live, work, and play can have significant impacts on their physical, mental, and social well-being. As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly evident that sustainable models of urban planning that prioritize health considerations can lead to healthier, more vibrant, and more equitable cities and neighborhoods. In The Topography of Wellness, architect and landscape architect Sara Jensen Carr explores the intersection between public health and urban development in American cities. Rather than offering prescriptive guidelines for designing healthy cities, she provides essential historical context, creating a road map to our current state of well-being. By demonstrating how specific epidemics and evolving notions of health have catalyzed dynamic urban responses throughout history, Carr reveals the profound influence of changing perceptions of urban systems, societal dynamics, and the human body on American cities and. . . You do not currently have access to this content.