PEEC Home Page | Research | Tools | Resources | Reports | Forum | Subscribe | Search Benefits of nature for children's health (Chawla, Cushing, 2007) Downloadable from the bottom of this page is a two page summary of research linking outdoors and natural settings to children's health. Chawla, L., & Cushing, D. F. (2007). Benefits of nature for children's health, Fact Sheet #1, April 2007. Children, Youth and Environments Center for Resarch and Design. Retrieved May 5, 2007 from http://www.peecworks.org/PEEC/PEEC_Research/S01C101B8-01C1043E This review shows that: "Access to nature contributes to the health and well-being of young people, and helps to form a foundation for the development of responsible environmental behavior. The planning and development professions can play a key role in ensuring that young people have access to nature in their everyday lives. The following studies identify some of the benefits that children can gain." http://tinyurl.com/2o9wny Attachments: Benefits_of_nature_Fact_Sheet_1_April_2007[1].pdf 654k Attachments are downloaded and saved on your computer. Some files will open automatically, but you may have to open them separately, outside of your browser. PDF files are opened using Adobe Acrobat Reader, available at Adobe's web site. Last Updated: Saturday, Feb 16, 2008 PEEC Home Page | Research | Tools | Resources | Reports | Forum | Search