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Impact of urban nature on executive functioning in early and middle childhood
A walk in nature improves some aspects of executive function in preschoolers and elementary students more than an urban walk
Schutte, A.R., Torquati, J.C., Beattie, J.L., (2017). Impact of urban nature on executive functioning in early and middle childhood. Environment and Behavior, 49(1),An Australian perspective of a forest school: Shaping a sense of place to support learning
A forest school approach promotes a sense of self, belonging, and relational connections
Cumming, F., Nash, M., (2015). An Australian perspective of a forest school: Shaping a sense of place to support learning. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 15(4),Green spaces and cognitive development in primary schoolchildren
Improvement in cognitive development was associated with surrounding greenness, particularly with greenness at schools
Dadvand, P., Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J., Esnaola, M., Forns, J., Basagaña, X., Alvarez-Pedrerol, M., Rivas, I., López-Vicente, M., De Castro Pascual, M., Su, J., Jerrett, M., Querole, X., Sunyer, J., (2015). Green spaces and cognitive development in primary schoolchildren. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(26),Parental perceptions of constraints to family participation in nature-based, outdoor experiences
Parents identify intrapersonal, interpersonal, and structural constraints as barriers to family engagement in nature-based outdoor activities
Shaw, K., Anderson, D.M., Barcelona, B., (2015). Parental perceptions of constraints to family participation in nature-based, outdoor experiences. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 7(1),The green bean has to be longer than your thumb: An observational study of preschoolers’ math and science experiences in a garden
Gardening with young children supports mathematical and scientific thinking, ecological awareness, and emotional connections to nature
Vandermaas - Peeler, M., McClain, C., (2015). The green bean has to be longer than your thumb: An observational study of preschoolers’ math and science experiences in a garden. International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 3(1)Play worth remembering: Are playgrounds too safe?
Natural environments were identified as favorite childhood play spaces
Brunelle, S., Herrington, S., Coghlan, R., Brussoni, M., (2016). Play worth remembering: Are playgrounds too safe?. Children, Youth and Environments, 26(1),Associations between neighbourhood greenness and asthma in preschool children in Kaunas, Lithuania: A case–control study
While higher levels of surrounding greenness may increase a child’s risk of asthma, living close to a city park doesn’t seem to increase the risk
Andrusaityt, S., Grazuleviciene, R., Kudzyte, J., Bernotiene, A., Dedele, A., Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J., (2016). Associations between neighbourhood greenness and asthma in preschool children in Kaunas, Lithuania: A case–control study. BMJ Open, 6(4)Making cities more child- and nature-friendly: A child-focused study of nature connectedness in New Zealand cities
For most children, cities can offer a variety of positive nature-related opportunities, but biodiversity enhancement is called for in lower socio-economic neighborhoods
Freeman, C., van Heezik, Y., Hand, K., (2015). Making cities more child- and nature-friendly: A child-focused study of nature connectedness in New Zealand cities. Children, Youth and Environments, 25(2),Increased provision of udeskole in Danish schools: An updated national population survey
National survey update shows an increase in udeskole (outdoor learning) in Denmark schools
Barford, K., Ejbye-Ernst, N., Mygind, L., Bentsen, P., (2016). Increased provision of udeskole in Danish schools: An updated national population survey. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 20(1),Let the children play: Scoping review on the implementation and use of loose parts for promoting physical activity participation
Loose parts in play environments can have a positive impact on children, but their influence on physical activity warrants further investigation
Houser, N.E., Roach, L., Stone, M.R., Turner, J., Kirk, S.F.L., (2016). Let the children play: Scoping review on the implementation and use of loose parts for promoting physical activity participation. AIMS Public Health, 3(4),Outdoor play decisions by caregivers of children with disabilities: A systematic review of qualitative studies
Various factors influence the outdoor play decisions of caregivers of children with disabilities
Sterman, J., Naughton, G., Froude, E., Villeneuve, M., Beetham, K., Wyver, S., Bund, A., (2016). Outdoor play decisions by caregivers of children with disabilities: A systematic review of qualitative studies. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities,Neighborhood environments: Links to health behaviors and obesity status in vulnerable children
Health-related behaviors of vulnerable children are linked to neighborhood features
Choo, J., Kim, H-J., Park, S., (2016). Neighborhood environments: Links to health behaviors and obesity status in vulnerable children. Western Journal of Nursing Research,Policies for promotion of physical activity and prevention of obesity in adolescence
A case is made for the coordinated implementation of nine evidence-based initiatives to increase physical activity in adolescents
Pate, R.R., Flynn, J.I., Dowda, M., (2016). Policies for promotion of physical activity and prevention of obesity in adolescence. Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, 14(2),Seeing community for the trees: The links among contact with natural environments, community cohesion, and crime
Contact with natural environments may promote community cohesion and reduce crime
Weinstein, N., Balmford, A., DeHaan, C.R., Gladwell, V., Bradbury, R.B., Amano, T., (2015). Seeing community for the trees: The links among contact with natural environments, community cohesion, and crime. Bioscience, 65(12),Neighborhood-level factors related to asthma in children living in urban areas: An integrative literature review
The prevalence of asthma in urban environments varies by race as well as social-economic status
DePriest, K., Butz, A., (2016). Neighborhood-level factors related to asthma in children living in urban areas: An integrative literature review. The Journal of School Nursing, 33(1),Agencies, educators, communities and wildfire: Partnerships to enhance environmental education for youth,
Community-school partnerships help students gain environmental knowledge, action competence, community skills, and efficacy, while helping partner agencies meet their goals
Monroe, M.C., Ballard, H.L., Oxarart, A., Sturtevant, V.E., Jakes, P.J., Evans, E.R., (2016). Agencies, educators, communities and wildfire: Partnerships to enhance environmental education for youth,. Environmental Education Research, 22(8),Ecosystem approaches to health and well-being: Navigating complexity, promoting health in social–ecological systems
The Ecosystem Approach to Health can lead to improvements in human health and well-being while also fostering ecosystem health and environmental sustainability
Bunch, M.J., (2016). Ecosystem approaches to health and well-being: Navigating complexity, promoting health in social–ecological systems. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 33,Toward improved public health outcomes from urban nature
Shifting attention from whether nature influences health to how it does so could lead to better health outcomes for diverse communities
Shanahan, D.F., Lin, B.B., Bush, R., Gaston, K.J., Dean, J.H., Barber, E., Fuller, R.A., (2015). Toward improved public health outcomes from urban nature. American Journal of Public Health, 105(3),Differently designed playgrounds and preschooler’s physical activity play
Study suggests that outdoor play environments for young children should incorporate features of natural and traditional playgrounds to serve all activity levels
Luchs, A., Fikus, M., (2018). Differently designed playgrounds and preschooler’s physical activity play. Early Child Development and Care, 188(3),Measuring social capital among youth: Applications in environmental education
Researchers develop an instrument for measuring youth social capital outcomes with relevance for environmental education
Krasny, M.E., Kalbacker, L., Stedman, R.C., Russ, A., (2015). Measuring social capital among youth: Applications in environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 21(1),When everyday life becomes a storm on the horizon: Families’ experiences of good mental health while hiking in nature
Families find hiking in nature cultivates family cohesion
Baklien, B., Ytterhus, B., Bongaardt, R., (2016). When everyday life becomes a storm on the horizon: Families’ experiences of good mental health while hiking in nature. Anthropology & Medicine, 23(1),Children in nature: Sensory engagement and the experience of biodiversity
Childhood engagement with natural materials promotes understanding of biodiversity
Beery, T., Jørgensen, K.A., (2018). Children in nature: Sensory engagement and the experience of biodiversity. Environmental Education Research, 24(1),Adolescent self-assessment of an outdoor behavioral health program: Longitudinal outcomes and trajectories of change
Wilderness therapy may be an especially good fit for adolescents with mood and anxiety disorders
Combs, K.M., Hoag, M.J., Javorski, S., Roberts, S.D., (2016). Adolescent self-assessment of an outdoor behavioral health program: Longitudinal outcomes and trajectories of change. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25(11),Using mobile technology to engage children with nature
A mobile application proved effective in connecting children to nature
Crawford, M.R., Holder, M.D., O’Connor, B.P., (2017). Using mobile technology to engage children with nature. Environment and Behavior, 49(9),Effect of the Israeli “Green Schools” reform on pupils’ environmental attitudes and behavior
Intensity level of EE programs affects the environmental behavior results
Shay-Margalit, B., Rubin, O.D., (2017). Effect of the Israeli “Green Schools” reform on pupils’ environmental attitudes and behavior. Society & Natural Resources, 30(1),Long-term green space exposure and cognition across the life course: A systematic review
Literature review points to association between long-term exposure to green space and cognition
de Keijzer, C., Gascon, M, Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J., Dadvand, P., (2016). Long-term green space exposure and cognition across the life course: A systematic review. Current Environmental Health Reports, 3(4),Association of sociodemographic and environmental factors with the mental health status among preschool children -- Results from a cross-sectional study in Bavaria, Germany
Children without access to neighborhood green space score lower on mental health survey
Zach, A, Meyer, N., Hendrowarsito, L., Kolb, S, Bolte, G., Nennstiel-Ratzel, U., Stilianakis, N.I., Herr, C., (2016). Association of sociodemographic and environmental factors with the mental health status among preschool children -- Results from a cross-sectional study in Bavaria, Germany. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 219(4),An approach towards the planning of green child-friendly spaces in South Africa
Case study proposed as a guide for developing green child-friendly spaces in developing countries
Cilliers, E.J., Cornelius, S., (2016). An approach towards the planning of green child-friendly spaces in South Africa. Community Development Journal,Nearby green space and human health: Evaluating accessibility metrics
More evidence-based nature accessibility metrics are needed for developing healthy urban neighborhoods
Ekkel, E.D., de Vries, S., (2017). Nearby green space and human health: Evaluating accessibility metrics. Landscape and Urban Planning, 157,Making space for cultural ecosystem services: Insights from a study of the UK nature improvement initiative
Health-related benefits of nature are co-constructed through the interaction of people and their environments
Fish, R., Church, A., Willis, C., Winter, M., Tratalos, J.A., Haines-Young, R., Potschine, M., (2016). Making space for cultural ecosystem services: Insights from a study of the UK nature improvement initiative. Ecosystem ServicesThe association between urban trees and crime: Evidence from the spread of the emerald ash borer in Cincinnati
Loss of trees in urban neighborhoods is associated with an increase in crime
Kondo, M.C., Han, S.H., Donovan, G.H., MacDonald, J.M., (2017). The association between urban trees and crime: Evidence from the spread of the emerald ash borer in Cincinnati. Landscape and Urban Planning, 157,Variation in experiences of nature across gradients of tree cover in compact and sprawling cities
For city residents, connectedness to nature is stronger in greener neighborhoods
Shanahan, D.F., Cox, D.T.C., Fuller, R.A., Hancock, S., Lin, B.B., Anderson, K., Bush, R., Gaston, K.J., (2017). Variation in experiences of nature across gradients of tree cover in compact and sprawling cities. Landscape and Urban Planning, 157,Children’s views about Child Friendly City: A case study from Izmir
Children from around the world hold similar views about what constitutes a Child Friendly City
Gokmen, H., Tasci, B.G., (2016). Children’s views about Child Friendly City: A case study from Izmir. Megaron, 11(4)What kind of landscape management can counteract the extinction of experience?
Childhood experiences with nature strongly influence adult connectedness to nature
Colléony, A., Prévota, A.C., Jalmea, M.S., Clayton, S., (2017). What kind of landscape management can counteract the extinction of experience?. Landscape and Urban Planning, 159,Can neighborhood green space mitigate health inequalities? A study of socio-economic status and mental health
Researchers call for further investigations into the potential of neighborhood green space for lessening socio-economic related mental health inequalities
Sugiyama, T., Villanuvea, K, Knuiman, M., Francis, J., Foster, S., Wood, L., Giles-Corti, B., (2016). Can neighborhood green space mitigate health inequalities? A study of socio-economic status and mental health. Health & Place, 38,Contact with nature and children’s restorative experiences: An eye to the future
Recommendations offered for further research on children's experience of nature-related restoration
Collado, S., Staats, H., (2016). Contact with nature and children’s restorative experiences: An eye to the future. Frontiers in Psychology, 7(1885)Nurturing environmental stewards through preschool physical design
Report provides guidance on how preschools can be used to nurture environmental stewards among Malaysian children
Shaari, M.F., Ahmad, S.S., Ismail, I.S., (2016). Nurturing environmental stewards through preschool physical design. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 1(3),Preschool and childcare center characteristics associated with children’s physical activity during care hours: An observational study
Children are significantly less physically active during preschool/childcare hours than outside care hours
Hinkley, T., Salmon, J., Crawford, D., Okely, A.D., Hesketh, K.D., (2016). Preschool and childcare center characteristics associated with children’s physical activity during care hours: An observational study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 13(117)Associations between built environment and physical activity of 7–8-year-old children. Cross-sectional results from the Lithuanian COSI study
Children found to be more physically active when parks and other types of recreation areas are available
Žaltauskė, V., Petrauskienė, A., (2016). Associations between built environment and physical activity of 7–8-year-old children. Cross-sectional results from the Lithuanian COSI study. Medicina, 52(6),Experts’ versus laypersons’ perception of urban cultural ecosystem services
Experts focus on practical value of, laypersons on enjoyment and emotional connection to, urban green space
Riechers, M., Noack, E.M., Tscharntke, T., (2016). Experts’ versus laypersons’ perception of urban cultural ecosystem services. Urban Ecosystems,People’s perception influences on the use of green spaces in socio-economically differentiated neighborhoods
Community and individual factors are relevant to the use and valuation of green spaces
de la Barrera, F., Reyes-Paecke, S., Harris, J., Bascuñán, D., Farías, J.M., (2016). People’s perception influences on the use of green spaces in socio-economically differentiated neighborhoods. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 20,School grounds as a resource of green space to increase child-plant contact
School grounds have potential for, but are currently underutilized as, resources for child-plant interaction
Akoumianaki-Ioannidou, A., Paraskevopoulou, A.T., Tachou, V., (2016). School grounds as a resource of green space to increase child-plant contact. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 20(1),The interconnectedness between well-being and the natural environment
Nature connectedness plays an important role in human well-being
Ferreira, J.G., Venter, E., (2016). The interconnectedness between well-being and the natural environment. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 15(4),Affordances of outdoor settings for children in preschool: Revisiting Heft’s functional taxonomy
Although requiring clarification, the concept of "affordances" is important in planning outdoor playspaces
Lerstrup, I., van den Bosch, C.K., (2016). Affordances of outdoor settings for children in preschool: Revisiting Heft’s functional taxonomy. Landscape Research, 42(1),The relationship of childhood upbringing and university degree program to environmental identity: Experience in nature matters
Nature experiences are critical for forming environmental identity, which influences choice of area of study
Prevot, A-C., Clayton, S., Mathevet, R., (2016). The relationship of childhood upbringing and university degree program to environmental identity: Experience in nature matters. Environmental Education Research,When pediatric primary care providers prescribe nature engagement at a state park, do children “fill” the prescription?
Pediatric primary care providers issue nature prescriptions regardless of their own personal connections with nature
Coffey, J.S., Gauderer, L., (2016). When pediatric primary care providers prescribe nature engagement at a state park, do children “fill” the prescription?. Ecopsychology, 8(4),An assessment of urban park access in Shanghai – Implications for the social equity in urban China
Urban planning regulations could counteract some inequalities faced by marginalized groups
Xiao, Y., Wang, Z., Li, Z., Tang, Z., (2017). An assessment of urban park access in Shanghai – Implications for the social equity in urban China. Landscape and Urban Planning, 157,Places where children are active: A longitudinal examination of children's physical activity
As children age, they spend less time in locales most conducive to physical activity and are less active in locales they spend more time in
Perry, C.K., Ackert, E., Sallis, J.F., Glanz, K., Saelens, B.E., (2016). Places where children are active: A longitudinal examination of children's physical activity. Preventive Medicine, 93,Preschool children’s social play and involvement in the outdoor environment
Greater social play predicts greater mental and emotional involvement on the part of preschool children
Miranda, N., Larrea, I., Muela, A., Barandiaran, A., (2017). Preschool children’s social play and involvement in the outdoor environment. Early Education and Development, 28(5),MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM:
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