Kids’ Vision and Time Outdoors (11-03-11)
Another benefit to children of being outdoors has been identified – that time outside seems to improve their vision.
Another benefit to children of being outdoors has been identified – that time outside seems to improve their vision.
Researchers at Queen’s University have confirmed common sense expectations about road design and children’s outdoor play.
Hinds and Sparks present a nuanced assessment of people’s responses to natural environments.
Morgan reviews the research supporting therapeutic uses of nature and discusses several recent projects that have put the resulting scientific findings to good use.
How can we create cities that make us healthy and happy? Researchers are answering that question with unique studies, from how trees affect pregnancy outcomes to the importance of designing cities for young people.
When assessing neighborhoods, maintenance is a key factor.
Badger reviews research related to the planning of suburban communities, and shares that information with readers outside the design world.
Hekler and his colleagues have studied the utilitarian and leisure walking of a set of people between 56 and 72 years old.
Frances (Ming) Kuo and Andrea Faber Taylor at the University of Illinois continue their research on the beneficial effects of time in nature for children with ADD and ADHD.
Public health advocates encourage people to ride bicycles and exercise in general to prevent obesity – but what is it like to experience an urban environment while pedaling?