Biophilic Design Patterns for Primary Schools
Abstract Existing frameworks for biophilic design have similar strategies and attributes as useful checklists for designers; however, the focus has…
Urban Spaces
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Assessing the association between lifetime exposure to greenspace and early childhood development and the mediation effects of air pollution and noise in Canada: a population-based birth cohort study
Summary Background Exposure to greenspace is associated with improved childhood development, but the pathways behind this relationship are insufficiently understood….
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Nature and Children’s Health: A Systematic Review
Abstract CONTEXT Daily outdoor play is encouraged by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Existing evidence is unclear on the independent…
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The physical characteristics of children’s preferred natural settings in Australian primary school grounds
Highlights •Children express interest in plant species that offer affordances to their play. •Children prefer the natural settings located along…
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Children’s Play and Independent Mobility in 2020: Results from the British Children’s Play Survey
The British Children’s Play Survey was conducted in April 2020 with a nationally representative sample of 1919 parents/caregivers with a child aged 5–11 years. Respondents completed a range of measures focused on children’s play, independent mobility and adult tolerance of and attitudes towards risk in play.
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Outdoor Activity Participation Improves Adolescents’ Mental Health and Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Declines in outdoor activities and park use during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic were linked to reductions in mental health measures for teens and young adults from middle school through college, according to two new studies led by North Carolina State University researchers.
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Urban Nature Experiences Reduce Stress in the Context of Daily Life Based on Salivary Biomarkers
Stress reduction through contact with nature is well established, but far less is known about the contribution of contact parameters – duration, frequency, and nature quality. This study describes the relationship between duration of a nature experience (NE), and changes in two physiological biomarkers of stress – salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase.
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Urban nature and physical activity: Investigating associations using self-reported and accelerometer data and the role of household income
Physical inactivity is a major public health concern. Natural, or semi-natural, environments may encourage physical activity, but the influences of socio-economic factors have been under-researched.
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Pop-up parks deliver big benefits in small spaces
‘Pop-up parks’ represent one possible means to help meet the demands of urbanites for more opportunities to connect with nature in their neighborhoods, serve important conservation functions by providing small-scale habitat refuges for a wide variety of threatened plants and animals in urban environments, and deliver a suite of ecosystem services to urban residents and wildlife alike.
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Neighbourhoods for Active Kids: study protocol for a cross-sectional examination of neighbourhood features and children’s physical activity, active travel, independent mobility and body size
New Zealand children’s physical activity, including independent mobility and active travel, has declined markedly over recent decades. The Neighbourhoods for Active Kids (NfAK) study examines how neighbourhood built environments are associated with the independent mobility, active travel, physical activity and neighbourhood experiences of children aged 9–12 years in primary and intermediate schools across Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city.
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Residential green space in childhood is associated with lower risk of psychiatric disorders from adolescence into adulthood
Urban residence is associated with a higher risk of some psychiatric disorders, but the underlying drivers remain unknown. Here, we investigate the prospective association between green space and mental health in the Danish population.
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Cognitive Restoration in Children Following Exposure to Nature: Evidence From the Attention Network Task and Mobile Eye Tracking
Exposure to nature improves cognitive performance through a process of cognitive restoration. However, few studies have explored the effect in…
