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Going back and beyond: Children's learning through places
Fostering students’ connections for places beyond their own locality and for both rural and urban environments may enhance their environmental learning
Diaz-Diaz, C., (2017). Going back and beyond: Children's learning through places. Environmental Education Research, 23(10),Planning walkable neighborhoods: Are we overlooking diversity in abilities and ages?
Current neighborhood walkability research falls short in addressing diverse ages and abilities
Stafford, L., Baldwin, C., (2017). Planning walkable neighborhoods: Are we overlooking diversity in abilities and ages?. Journal of Planning LiteratureBetween indigenous and non-indigenous: Urban/nature/child pedagogies
Integrating indigenous perspectives and environmental education broadens place-based pedagogies
Somerville, M., Hickey, S., (2017). Between indigenous and non-indigenous: Urban/nature/child pedagogies. Environmental Education Research, 23(10),Thinking with broken glass: Making pedagogical spaces of enchantment in the city
Child-friendly urban spaces are loose spaces that allow children to engage in intra-active play with spaces and things
Pyyry, N., (2017). Thinking with broken glass: Making pedagogical spaces of enchantment in the city. Environmental Education Research, 23(10),Participation as a supportive framework for cultural inclusion and environmental justice
Nature-related and culturally-relevant art activities provide an avenue for children’s active participation in their urban communities
Derr, V., (2017). Participation as a supportive framework for cultural inclusion and environmental justice. Revista Internacional de Educación para la Justicia Social, 6(1),Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation
Nature experience reduces mental health risk factors
Bratman, G.N., Hamilton, P., Hahn, K.S., Daily, G.C., Gross, J.J., (2015). Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation. PNAS, 112(28),Children's discourses of natural spaces: Considerations for children's subjective well-being
Engagement with nature has a significant influence on children’s social and emotional well-being
Adams, S., Savahl, S., (2017). Children's discourses of natural spaces: Considerations for children's subjective well-being. Child Indicators Research, 10,Create, control and have territories or secret places: A comparative study of children's play territoriality in their daily outdoor environments between Beijing's urban village and modern residential areas
Natural areas are the most common play territories for children from different living environments
Wang, F., Ruan, H., Wang, H.D., Zong, Y., Zhen, F., (2017). Create, control and have territories or secret places: A comparative study of children's play territoriality in their daily outdoor environments between Beijing's urban village and modern residential areas. Habitat International, 66,Rethinking relationships with curriculum by engaging with foxes and sharing stories in early childhood spaces
Inuit-articulated interests and priorities contribute to place-based education for Indigenous children
Rowan, M.C., (2017). Rethinking relationships with curriculum by engaging with foxes and sharing stories in early childhood spaces. Global Studies of Childhood, 7(2),Measuring blue space visibility and 'blue recreation' in the everyday lives of children in a capital city
Efforts by schools to increase blue space exposure could make a valuable contribution to equitable health promotion
Pearson, A.L., Bottomley, R., Chambers, T., Thornton, L., Stanley, J., Smith, M., Barr, M., Signal, L., (2017). Measuring blue space visibility and 'blue recreation' in the everyday lives of children in a capital city. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(6),Effects of regular classes in outdoor education settings: A systematic review on students' learning, social and health dimensions
Regular classes in outdoor settings can promote students’ learning, health, social development, and concern for the environment
Becker, C., Lauterbach, G., Spengler, S., Dettweiler, U., Mess, F., (2017). Effects of regular classes in outdoor education settings: A systematic review on students' learning, social and health dimensions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14A dialogue about place and living pedagogies: Trees, ferns, blood, children, educators, and wood cutters
Children’s questions, concerns and ways of extending thought and empathy to plants and animals demonstrate their ability to see the human and non-human worlds as entangled, complex and overlapping
Argent, A., Vintimilla, C.D., Lee, C., Wapenaar, K., (2017). A dialogue about place and living pedagogies: Trees, ferns, blood, children, educators, and wood cutters. Journal of Childhoods and Pedagogies, 1(2),Does the health impact of exposure to neighourhood green space differ between population groups? An explorative study in four European cities
The extent to which neighborhood green space impacts health for lower educated groups may depend on the urbanicity of the area
Ruijsbroek, A., Droomers, M., Kruize, H., van Kempen, E., Gidlow. C.J., Hurst, G., Andrusaityte, S., Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J., Maas, J., Hardyns, W., Stronks, K., Groenewegen, P.P., (2017). Does the health impact of exposure to neighourhood green space differ between population groups? An explorative study in four European cities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(6)Within what distance does "greenness" best predict physical health? A systematic review of articles with GIS Buffer Analyses across the lifespan
Greenness measured at larger distances (up to 2000 meters) was a better predictor of physical health than greenness within smaller buffers
Browning, M, Lee, K., (2017). Within what distance does "greenness" best predict physical health? A systematic review of articles with GIS Buffer Analyses across the lifespan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(7)Exploring the spatial-temporal relationships between a community greening program and neighborhood rates of crime
Urban greening programs may be effective in reducing crime
Sadler, R.C., Pizarro, J., Turchan , B, Gasteyer, S.P., McGarrell, E.F., (2017). Exploring the spatial-temporal relationships between a community greening program and neighborhood rates of crime. Applied Geography, 83,Lively social space, well-being activity, and urban design: Findings from a low-cost community-led public space intervention
Small-scale public-led improvements can increase vitality of public space and promote increased well-being activities of the users
Anderson, J., Ruggeri, J.K., Steemers, K., Huppert, F., (2017). Lively social space, well-being activity, and urban design: Findings from a low-cost community-led public space intervention. Environment and Behavior, 49(6),Outdoor learning spaces: The case of forest school
Outdoor space provides new opportunities for children and teachers to interact in a way that stimulates both teaching and learning
Harris, F., (2017). Outdoor learning spaces: The case of forest school. AREAChanging places, changing childhoods: Regeneration and children's use of place in Istanbul
Children in more redeveloped neighborhoods are less likely to interact with nature, pay attention to the social attributes of their communities and appreciate heritage than children in less redeveloped neighborhoods
Severcan, Y.C., (2017). Changing places, changing childhoods: Regeneration and children's use of place in Istanbul. Urban StudiesImplications of teenagers' attitudes toward maned wolf conservation in Brazil
Combining cognitive and affective approaches may enhance conservation initiatives
Consorte-McCrea, A., Nigbur, D., Bath, A.J., (2017). Implications of teenagers' attitudes toward maned wolf conservation in Brazil. Canid Biology & ConservationFrom nature deficit to outdoor exploration: Curriculum for sustainability in Vermont's public schools
Vermont elementary school educators find ways to effectively integrate environmental education into their practice
Silverman, J., Corneau, N., (2017). From nature deficit to outdoor exploration: Curriculum for sustainability in Vermont's public schools. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 17(3),Prescribing Outdoor Play: Outdoors Rx
Pediatricians and families respond positively to a prescription program promoting increased outdoor physical activity for children
James, A.K., Hess, P., Perkins, M.E., Taveras, E.M., Scirica, C.S., (2017). Prescribing Outdoor Play: Outdoors Rx. Clinical Pediatrics, 56(6),Earth at rest: Aesthetic experience and students' grounding in science education
Aesthetic experiences integrated into science education can heighten children’s cognition and their engagement with the natural world
Østergaard, E., (2017). Earth at rest: Aesthetic experience and students' grounding in science education. Science and EducationPark-use behavior and perceptions by race, Hispanic origin, and immigrant status in Minneapolis, MN: Implications on park strategies for addressing health disparities
Increasing awareness of park-related health benefits and removing specific park use barriers among minority and immigrant communities may be helpful in reducing some health disparities
Das, K.V., Fan, Y., French, S.A., (2017). Park-use behavior and perceptions by race, Hispanic origin, and immigrant status in Minneapolis, MN: Implications on park strategies for addressing health disparities. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 19(2),Effects of interactions with animals on human psychological distress
Human-animal interaction research needs to address methodological limitations and expand the focus beyond treatment-outcome studies
Crossman, M.K., (2017). Effects of interactions with animals on human psychological distress. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 73(3),Blood pressure in young adulthood and residential greenness in the early-life environment of twins
Early-life exposure to residential greenness was associated with lower blood pressure in young adults
Bijnens, E.M., Nawrot, T.S., Loos, R.J.F., Gielen, M., Vlietinck, R., Derom, C., Zeegers. M.P., (2017). Blood pressure in young adulthood and residential greenness in the early-life environment of twins. Environmental Health, 16(53),Environmental factors explain socioeconomic prevalence differences in myopia in 6-year old children
Lifestyle factors, including time outdoors, explain demographic prevalence differences in children with myopia
Tideman, J.W.L., Polling, J.R., Hofman, A., Jaddoe, V., Mackenbach, J.P., Klaver, c., (2017). Environmental factors explain socioeconomic prevalence differences in myopia in 6-year old children. British Journal of OphthamologyMechanisms of children's exposure to nature: Predicting adulthood environmental citizenship and commitment to nature-based activities
Children’s self-exposure to nature is a strong predictor of adulthood environmental citizenship and a lifelong commitment to nature-based activities
Asah, S.T., Bengston, D.N., Westphal, L.M., Gowan, C.H., (2018). Mechanisms of children's exposure to nature: Predicting adulthood environmental citizenship and commitment to nature-based activities. Environment and Behavior, 50(7),Multiple environments: South Indian children's environmental subjectivities in formation
Children’s environmental subjectivities develop through a complex interplay between various aspects of their lives
de Hoop, E., (2017). Multiple environments: South Indian children's environmental subjectivities in formation. Children's Geographies, 15(5),Stress in school. Some empirical hints on the circadian cortisol rhythm of children in outdoor and indoor classes
Participating in outdoor education classes on a regular basis has a positive effect on children’s stress responses
Dettweiler, U., Becker, C., Auestad, B.H., Simon, P., Kirsch, P., (2017). Stress in school. Some empirical hints on the circadian cortisol rhythm of children in outdoor and indoor classes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(5)Do greener areas promote more equitable child health?
Urban greening, while perhaps not the answer for “leveling-up” the life chances of children in disadvantaged areas, can be an effective strategy for promoting the general health of all children
Feng, X., Astell-Burt, T., (2017). Do greener areas promote more equitable child health?. Health & Place, 46,Changes in experiences with nature through the lives of environmentally committed university faculty
The life histories of environmentally committed adults indicate that the quantity and quality of time in nature changed throughout their lives
Cagle, N.C., (2017). Changes in experiences with nature through the lives of environmentally committed university faculty. Environmental Education ResearchSignificant life experiences affect environmental action: A critical review of Taiwanese research
Research in Taiwan is consistent with research in other countries in finding that childhood natural experiences is a crucial factor in developing environmental activists
Hsu, S-H, (2017). Significant life experiences affect environmental action: A critical review of Taiwanese research. Japanese Journal of Environmental Education, 26(4),Green streets: Urban green and birth outcomes
Street trees may be more consistently beneficial for neonatal health than other varieties of local green space
Abelt, K., McLafferty, S., (2017). Green streets: Urban green and birth outcomes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(7)Green space and pregnancy outcomes: Evidence from Growing Up in New Zealand
Increased exposure to green space may prove helpful in improving gestational age of newborns for women with a low level of education
Nichani, V., Kirks, K., Burns. B., Bird, A., Morton, S., Grant, C., (2017). Green space and pregnancy outcomes: Evidence from Growing Up in New Zealand. Health & Place, 46,Sowing seeds for healthier diets: Children's perspectives on school gardening
Including children in the planning and evaluation of school gardening and other health promotion programs may improve their effectiveness
Nury, E., Sarti, A., Dijkstra, C., Seidell, J., Dedding, C., (2017). Sowing seeds for healthier diets: Children's perspectives on school gardening. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance
Potential pathways linking greenspace to health are identified; yet more research is needed to guide policy
Markevych, I., Schoierer, J., Hartig, T., Chudnovsky, A., Hystad, P., Dzhambov, A.M., de Vries, S., Triguero-Mas, M., Brauer, M., Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J., Lupp, G., Richardson, E.A., Astell-Burt, T., Dimitrova, D., Feng, X., (2017). Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance. Environmental Research, 158,Stories for living on a damaged planet: Environmental education in a preschool classroom
Children’s encounters with dead and dying bees foster more complex and deeper relationships with more-than-human others
Nxumalo, F., (2017). Stories for living on a damaged planet: Environmental education in a preschool classroom. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 16(2),Urban green and grey space in relation to respiratory health in children
The relationships between neighborhood greenness and respiratory health depends on geographic region
Tischer, C., Gascon, M., Fernández-Somoano, A., Tardón, A., Materola, A.L., Ibarluzea, J., Ferrero, A., Estarlich, M., Cirach, M., Vrijheid, M., Fuertes, E., Dalmau-Bueno, A., Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J., Antó, J.M., Sunye, J., (2017). Urban green and grey space in relation to respiratory health in children. European Respiratory Journal, 49(6)Nature contact and human health: A research agenda
A multidisciplinary team of scholars developed a research agenda to further the evidence of the health benefits of contact with nature
Frumkin, H., Bratman, G.N., Breslow, S.J., Cockran, B., Kahn, P.H., Lawler, J.J., Levin, P.S., Tandon, P.S., Varanasi, U., Wolf, K.L., Wood, S.A., (2017). Nature contact and human health: A research agenda. Environmental Health Perspectives, 125(7)Propensity-score-weighted population-based study of the health benefits of dogs and cats for children
The health benefits of dogs and cats for children are not supported in a large population-based study
Miles, J.N.V., Parast, L., Babey, S.H., Griffin, B.A., Saunders, J.M., (2017). Propensity-score-weighted population-based study of the health benefits of dogs and cats for children. Anthrozoös, 30(3),A comparison of sociodramatic play processes of preschoolers in a naturalized and a traditional outdoor space
Preschoolers’ sociodramatic play is more complex in a naturalized versus traditional outdoor playspace
Morrissey, A-M., Scott, C., Rahimi, M., (2017). A comparison of sociodramatic play processes of preschoolers in a naturalized and a traditional outdoor space. International Journal of Play, 6(2),Tanzanian and Canadian children's valued school experiences: A cross case comparison
Time for outdoor play at school is highly valued by young children in different cultural and geographical contexts
Streelasky, J., (2017). Tanzanian and Canadian children's valued school experiences: A cross case comparison. International Journal of Early Years, 25(3),Impact of school gardens in Nepal: A cluster randomised controlled trial
School garden program in Nepal raised awareness and knowledge of and preferences for fruit and vegetables but did not result in increased consumption of fruit and vegetables
Schreinemachers, P., Bhattarai, D.R., Subedi, G.D., Acharya, T.P., Chen, H-p., Yang, R-y., Kashichhawa, N.K., Dhungana, U., Luther, G.C., Mecozzi, M., (2017). Impact of school gardens in Nepal: A cluster randomised controlled trial. Journal of Development Effectiveness, 9(3),Saving Tammoland: A microhistory of children's action to save a wasteground playground, 1965-1968
Children’s engagement in social campaigning can promote life long active citizenship
Keating, A., (2017). Saving Tammoland: A microhistory of children's action to save a wasteground playground, 1965-1968. International Journal of Play, 6(2),The relationship between exposure to natural and urban environments and children's self-regulation
Children may need more than brief exposures to natural environments to support their self-regulation capacities
Jenkin, R., Frampton, I., White, M.P., Pahl, S., (2018). The relationship between exposure to natural and urban environments and children's self-regulation. Landscape Research, 43(1),How the psychological benefits associated with exposure to nature can affect pro-environmental behavior
Appreciating the psychological benefits of exposure to nature may prompt pro-environmental behavior
Berto, R., Barbiero, G., (2017). How the psychological benefits associated with exposure to nature can affect pro-environmental behavior. Scientific Pages of Cognitive Science, 1(1),Children love their pets: Do relationships between children and pets co-vary with taxonomic order, gender, and age?
Young children develop strong relationships with pets behaviorally similar to humans; older children’s pet attachments include other pet species
Hirschenhauser, K., Meichel, Y., Schmalzer, S., Beetz, A.M., (2017). Children love their pets: Do relationships between children and pets co-vary with taxonomic order, gender, and age?. Anthrozoös, 30(3),The role of public and private natural space in children's social, emotional, and behavioural development in Scotland: A longitudinal study
Neighborhood natural space may reduce social, emotional and behavioral difficulties for 4–6 year olds, but private garden access may be the most beneficial
Richardson, E.A., Pearce, J., Shortt, N.K., Mitchell, R., (2017). The role of public and private natural space in children's social, emotional, and behavioural development in Scotland: A longitudinal study. Environmental Research, 158,Nature-related experience during childhood in urban and rural areas: The case of Peninsular Malaysians
Creating parks and other public natural spaces becomes increasingly important in developing countries as they become more urban
Muslim, H.F.M., Hosaka, T., Numata, S., Yahya, N.A., (2017). Nature-related experience during childhood in urban and rural areas: The case of Peninsular Malaysians. Urban Studies Research, 2017MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM:
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