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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The characteristics of the outdoor school environment associated with physical activity
Haug, E., Torsheim, T., Sallis, J. F., & Samdal, O. (2010). The characteristics of the outdoor school environment associated with physical activity. Health Education Research, 25(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/her/cyn050
Emotion and empathy in environmental education experiences
Myers, Olin E., Jr, Saunders, Carol D., & Bexell, Sarah M. (2009). Fostering empathy with wildlife: Factors affecting free-choice learning for conservation concern and behavior. In Free-choice learning and the environment (pp. 39-56).
Outdoor environmental assessment of attention promoting settings for preschool children
Martensson, F., Boldemann, C., Soderstrom, M., Blennow, M., Englund, J.-E., & P., Grahn. (2009). Outdoor environmental assessment of attention promoting settings for preschool children. Health & Place, 15(4), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.07.002
Children's appreciation of outdoor places in a poor neighborhood
Castonguay, G, & Jutras, S. (2009). Children’s appreciation of outdoor places in a poor neighborhood. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 29(1), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2008.05.002
Childhood development and access to nature: A new direction for environmental inequality research
Strife, S., & Downey, L. (2009). Childhood development and access to nature: A new direction for environmental inequality research. Organization & Environment, 22(1), 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1086026609333340
Environmental influences on physical activity levels in youth
Tucker, P., Irwin, J. D., Gilliland, J., He, M., Larsen, K, & Hess, P. (2009). Environmental influences on physical activity levels in youth. Health & Place, 15(1), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.07.001
The child in the garden: An evaluative review of the benefits of school gardening
Blair, D. (2009). The child in the garden: An evaluative review of the benefits of school gardening. Journal of Environmental Education, 40(2), 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.3200/JOEE.40.2.15-38
The influence of the physical environment and sociodemographic characteristics on children's mode of travel to and from school
Larsen, K., Gilliland, J., Hess, P., Tucker, P., Irwin, J., & He, M. Z. (2009). The influence of the physical environment and sociodemographic characteristics on children’s mode of travel to and from school. American Journal of Public Health, 99(3), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2008.135319
Youth day in Los Angeles: Evaluating the role of technology in children's nature activities
Chavez, D. J. (2009). Youth day in Los Angeles: Evaluating the role of technology in children’s nature activities. Children, Youth and Environments, 19(1), 23. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.19.1.0102
Correlates of objectively assessed physical activity and sedentary time in children: A cross-sectional study (The European Youth Heart Study)
Nilsson, A., Andersen, L. B., Ommundsen, Y., Froberg, K., Sardinha, L. B., & Piehl-Aulin, K. (2009). Correlates of objectively assessed physical activity and sedentary time in children: A cross-sectional study (The European Youth Heart Study). BMC Public Health, 9(322). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-322
Active school transport, physical activity levels and body weight of children and youth: A systematic review
Faulkner, G. E. J., Buliung, R. N., Flora, P. K., & Fusco, C. (2009). Active school transport, physical activity levels and body weight of children and youth: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine, 48(1), 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.10.017
The relationship between school ground design and intensity of physical activity
Dyment, J. E., Bell, A. C., & Lucas, A. J. (2009). The relationship between school ground design and intensity of physical activity. Children’s Geographies, 7(3), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733280903024423