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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Childcare outdoor renovation as a built environment health promotion strategy: Evaluating the preventing obesity by design intervention
Cosco, N. G., Moore, R. C., & Smith, W. R. (2014). Childcare outdoor renovation as a built environment health promotion strategy: Evaluating the preventing obesity by design intervention. American Journal of Health Promotion, 28(3), 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.130430-QUAN-208
Nature and health
Hartig, T., Mitchell, R., de Vries, S., & Frumkin, H. (2014). Nature and health. Annual Review of Public Health, 35, 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-032013-182443
Surrounding greenness and birth weight: Results from the GINIplus and LISAplus birth cohorts in Munich
Markevych, I., Fuertes, E., Tiesler, C.M.T., Birk, M., Bauer, C., Koletzko, S., … Heinrich, J. (2014). Surrounding greenness and birth weight: Results from the GINIplus and LISAplus birth cohorts in Munich. Health & Place, 26, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.12.001
Diversity in mind: Towards a differentiated understanding of migrants’ recreational practices in urban forests
Jay, M., & Schraml, U. (2014). Diversity in mind: Towards a differentiated understanding of migrants’ recreational practices in urban forests. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 13(1), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2013.10.001
Exploring the outdoors together: Assessing family learning in environmental education
Zimmerman, H. T., & McClain, L. R. (2014). Exploring the outdoors together: Assessing family learning in environmental education. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 41(2014), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2013.09.007
Fast-food restaurants, park access, and insulin resistance among Hispanic youth
Hsieh, S., Klassen, A. C., Curriero, F. C., Caulfield, L. E., Cheskin, L. J., Davis, J. N., … Spruijt-Metz, D. (2014). Fast-food restaurants, park access, and insulin resistance among Hispanic youth. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 46(4), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2013.12.007
Risks and benefits of green spaces for children: A cross-sectional study of associations with sedentary behavior, obesity, asthma, and allergy
Dadvand, P., Villanueva, C. M., Font-Ribera, L., Martinez, D., Basagaña, X., Belmonte, J., … Nieuwenhuijsen, M. J. (2014). Risks and benefits of green spaces for children: A cross-sectional study of associations with sedentary behavior, obesity, asthma, and allergy. Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(12). http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1308038
Memories as useful outcomes of residential outdoor environmental education
Liddicoat, K. R., & Krasny, M. E. (2014). Memories as useful outcomes of residential outdoor environmental education. The Journal of Environmental Education, 45(3), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2014.905431
Five days at outdoor education camp without screens improves preteen skills with nonverbal emotion cues
Uhls, Y. T., Michikyan, M., Morris, J., Garcia, D., Small, G. W., Zgourou, E., & Greenfield, P. M. (2014). Five days at outdoor education camp without screens improves preteen skills with nonverbal emotion cues. Computers in Human Behavior, 39, 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.05.036
Access to parks for youth as an environmental justice issue: Access inequalities and possible solutions
Rigolon, A., & Flohr, T.L. (2014). Access to parks for youth as an environmental justice issue: Access inequalities and possible solutions. Buildings, 4(2), 26. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings4020069
A natural experiment to examine the impact of park renewal on park-use and park-based physical activity in a disadvantaged neighbourhood: The REVAMP study methods
Veitch, J., Salmon, J., Carver, A., Timperio, A., Crawford, D., Fletcher, E., & Giles-Corti, B. (2014). A natural experiment to examine the impact of park renewal on park-use and park-based physical activity in a disadvantaged neighbourhood: The REVAMP study methods. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-600
Outdoor education and science achievement
Rios, J.M., & Brewer, J. (2014). Outdoor education and science achievement. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 13(4), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2015.975084