Healthcare Environments for Children (07-28-20)
Gaminiesfahani and colleagues investigated how healthcare environments can best meet the needs of pediatric patients.
Gaminiesfahani and colleagues investigated how healthcare environments can best meet the needs of pediatric patients.
Clouse’s team investigated the optimal design of spaces to be used by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Research lead by Paksarian and Merikangas, and published in JAMA Psychiatry, confirms that nighttime light can have undesirable consequences.
Novotny and colleagues probed how children’s experiences of nature are evolving over time.
Brussoni and colleagues studied children (10- to 13-years old) in three diverse urban neighborhoods in Canada engaged in unsupervised outdoor activities.
Taylor and Butts-Wilmsmeyer studied kindergarten students’ ability to self-regulate their behavior after spending class time in green schoolyards.
Key environmental issues identified
Elevating learning and wellbeing
Particular sorts of outdoor play spaces have more positive effects on children’s health and mental development.
Besser and team studied the responses of several older user groups to neighborhood design.