eeRESEARCH combines research for environmental education and the movement to connect children and nature. The database includes multiple ways to search for articles, syntheses, and research summaries.
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Playground usage and physical activity levels of children based on playground spatial features
Reimers, A.K., & Knapp, G. (2017). Playground usage and physical activity levels of children based on playground spatial features. Journal of Public Health. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10389-017-0828-x
The effects of preferred natural stimuli on humans' affective states, physiological stress and mental health, and their potential implications for well-being in captive animals
Ross, M., & Mason, G.J. (2017). The effects of preferred natural stimuli on humans’ affective states, physiological stress and mental health, and their potential implications for well-being in captive animals. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 83, 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.09.012
The health benefits of nature-based solutions to urbanization challenges for children and the elderly -- A systematic review
Kabisch, N., van den Bosch, M., & Lafortezza, R. (2017). The health benefits of nature-based solutions to urbanization challenges for children and the elderly -- A systematic review. Environmental Research, 159, 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2017.08.004
Urban natural environments as nature-based solutions for improved public health -- A systematic review of reviews
van den Bosch, M., & Sang, A.O. (2017). Urban natural environments as nature-based solutions for improved public health -- A systematic review of reviews. Environmental Research, 158, 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2017.05.040
Maintaining experiences of nature as a city grows
Sushinsky, J.R., Rhodes, J.R., Shanahan, D.F., Possingham, H.P., & Fuller, R.A. (2017). Maintaining experiences of nature as a city grows. Ecology and Society, 22(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-09454-220322
Does access to green space impact the mental well-being of children: A systematic review
McCormick, R. (2017). Does access to green space impact the mental well-being of children: A systematic review. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 37, 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2017.08.027
Associations between multiple green space measures and birth weight across two US cities
Cusack, L., Larkin, A., Carozza, S.E., & Hystad, P. (2017). Associations between multiple green space measures and birth weight across two US cities. Health & Place, 47, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.07.002
Authentic early childhood education for sustainability reflects the needs and cultures of the communities in which it is situated
Green, C. (2017). Children environmental identity development in an Alaska native rural context. International Journal of Early Childhood, 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13158-017-0204-6
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), 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.15366/riejs2017.6.1.004
Residential environment for outdoor play among children in Latino farmworker families
Arcury, T.A., Suerke, C.K., Ip, E.H., Moore, J.B., & Quandt, S.A. (2017). Residential environment for outdoor play among children in Latino farmworker families. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 19(2), 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0473-4
Connecting students to nature – How intensity of nature experience and student age influence the success of outdoor education programs
Braun, T., & Dierkes, P. (2017). Connecting students to nature – How intensity of nature experience and student age influence the success of outdoor education programs. Environmental Education Research, 23(7), 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2016.1214866
Unruly children in unbounded spaces: School-based nature experiences for urban learning disabled young people in Greater Manchester, UK
Von Benzon, N. (2017). Unruly children in unbounded spaces: School-based nature experiences for urban learning disabled young people in Greater Manchester, UK. Journal of Rural Studies, 51, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.07.018