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Children's perspectives on quality in local natural outdoor spaces: Research to co-create a quantitative measure for children and young people.

Published online: 05 Aug 2023

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

The aim of this research was to gain a better understanding of children's perspectives on what 'quality' means in their local natural environments. Th...

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Play biotopes put into practice-creating synergies between children and nature.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Hedblom, M. & Mårtensson, F. & Sang, Å. O. & Wiström, B. & Litsmark, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Global urbanisation reduces greenery and species richness (biodiversity) and limits opportunities for most children to gain experiences of nature. Dis...

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Effects of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on parents' attitudes towards green space and time spent outside by children in Cambridgeshire and North London, United Kingdom.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Howlett, K. & Turner, E. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In the United Kingdom, children are spending less time outdoors and are more disconnected from nature than previous generations. However, interaction ...

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School garden and instructional interventions foster children's interest in nature.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Kong ChuWei & Chen Jin

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Children's interest in nature is crucial for their understanding and appreciation of the natural environment, as well as for their mental health and b...

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Understanding changes to children's connection to nature during the COVID-19 pandemic and implications for child well-being.

Published online: 05 Aug 2022

Authors: Friedman, S. & Imrie, S. & Fink, E. & Gedikoglu, M. & Hughes, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

While psychological connection to nature is known to be associated with both pro-environmental behaviours and well-being, there is an urgent need to e...

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Reconnecting children to nature: the efficacy of a wildlife intervention depends on local nature and socio-economic context, but not on urbanisation.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Jensen, J. K. & Olsson, J. A. & Post, M. von & Isaksson, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Children's interactions with nature are important mediators of health benefits and future relationships with nature and conservation. However, there a...

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Should we connect children to nature in the Anthropocene?

Published online: 07 Aug 2022

Authors: Larson, B. M. H. & Fischer, B. & Clayton, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

To most conservationists and many parents, it seems obvious that it is a good thing to teach children to value the natural world. Not only does connec...

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Associations between natural blue and green space and preschool children's movement behaviours.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: George, P. & Murray, K. & Trost, S. G. & Boruff, B. & Christian, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Natural outdoor environments provide important settings for children to engage in physical activity. It is unclear if these relationships also exist i...

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How the natural environment can support children and young people.

Published online: 10 Aug 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Seers, H. & Mughal, R. & Chatterjee, H.

Content type: Reports

This briefing note is one of a series that summarises evidence of the links between the natural environment and a range of outcomes. This briefing foc...

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Multidimensional mental representations of natural environment among Chinese preadolescents via draw-and-write mapping.

Published online: 19 Mar 2024

Authors: Yue ZhiHui & Meng YiChuan & Chen Jin

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The mental associations that children have with the natural environment can be referred to as their natural representations. These representations enc...

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