Changing settings to be more supportive of health and healthy choices is an optimum way to
improve population health and health equity. This article uses the World Health …

Campus landscape provides multifold functions, including aesthetic appreciation,
recreational activities, ecological protection, etc., in which aesthetic appreciation and …

Greening schoolyards is an initiative to reconnect children with nature and afford meaningful
experiences that foster children's well-being. To strengthen the empirical basis for greening …

In our fast-changing urban world, the impacts of social and environmental change on
children are often overlooked. Children and their Urban Environment examines these …

High school students today are experiencing unprecedented levels of school-related stress.
At the same time, a growing body of research has linked views of nature with restoration …

Designing school settings that provide a satisfying experience of nature and enhance well-
being could be advantageous for children and teachers, though in cold climates prolonged …

This study explores the neglected issue of how families engage with beach environments in
their local areas and use them in health promoting ways. Fifteen families with children aged …

In this study, we investigated the relationship between school ground design and children's
physical activity levels. In particular, we were interested in understanding the contribution of …

Background: Extreme heat may discourage physical activity of children while shade may
provide thermal comfort. The authors determined the associations between ambient …

Nature contacts are recognized as positively contributing to humans' health and well-being.
Although there have been projects to green daycare or schoolyards, yard greening and …