This paper investigates how green schoolyards can reduce stress and promote protective
factors for resilience in students. It documents student responses to green schoolyards in …

The outdoor space at childcare centres can be many preschoolers' primary experience of
outdoor play. Trends prioritizing risk reduction have diminished access to nature and risky …

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 …

Background In modern urban environments children have a high incidence of inflammatory
disorders, including allergies, asthma, and type 1 diabetes. The underlying cause of these …

The physical and social environment of children in cities is continuously changing.
Knowledge about the positive effects of natural play experiences within the child's …

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 …

This study aims to enhance awareness of what young children want to do outside and their
preferences regarding their outdoor environment. Views of children as active participants …

Psychology for Sustainability applies psychological science to so-called environmental
problems that manifest when human behavior disrupts and degrades natural systems …

Urban green infrastructure supports resilience in cities and promotes sustainable resource
management. Small green areas, including school green areas (SGAs), are an important …

Vegetation on school grounds has several values and functions that contribute to aspects as
children's well-being, pedagogy and microclimate among others. Research on school …