eeRESEARCH combines research for environmental education and the movement to connect children and nature. The database includes multiple ways to search for articles, syntheses, and research summaries.
This project is a partnership with Children & Nature Network and NAAEE. Funded by the Pisces Foundation with support from ee360, ee360+, and the U.S. Forest Service. Learn more.
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Investigating spatial heterogeneity of park inequity using three access measures: A case study in Hartford, Connecticut
Zhang, P., & Park, S. (2023). Investigating spatial heterogeneity of park inequity using three access measures: A case study in Hartford, Connecticut. Applied Geography, 151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2022.102857
Raising healthy children: Promoting the multiple benefits of green open spaces through biophilic design
Russo, A., & Andreucci, M. B. (2023). Raising healthy children: Promoting the multiple benefits of green open spaces through biophilic design. Sustainability, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/su15031982
“I love being in the outdoors”: A qualitative descriptive study of outdoor adventure education program components for adolescent wellbeing
Down, M., Picknoll, D., Piggott, B., Hoyne, G, & Bulsara, C. (2023). “I love being in the outdoors”: A qualitative descriptive study of outdoor adventure education program components for adolescent wellbeing. Journal of Adolescence, 95, 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jad.12197
Environmental qualities that enhance outdoor play in community playgrounds from the perspective of children with and without disabilities: A scoping review
Morgenthaler, T., Schulze, C., Pentland, D., & Lynch, H. (2023). Environmental qualities that enhance outdoor play in community playgrounds from the perspective of children with and without disabilities: A scoping review . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031763
Nature-based interventions for vulnerable youth: a scoping review
Overbey, T. A., Diekmann, F., & Lekies, K. S. (2023). Nature-based interventions for vulnerable youth: a scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 33(1), 39. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2021.1998390
Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: A scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design
Moore, A., Boyle, B., & Lynch, H. (2023). Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: A scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design. Children’s Geographies, 21(3), 20. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2022.2073197
Running the risk: The social, behavioral and environmental associations with positive risk in children’s play activities in outdoor playspaces
Loebach, J., Ramsden, R., Cox, A., Joyce, K., & Brussoni, M. (2023). Running the risk: The social, behavioral and environmental associations with positive risk in children’s play activities in outdoor playspaces. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-023-00145-1
“We do it anyway”: Professional identities of teachers who enact risky play as a framework for education outdoors
Zeni, M., Schnellert, L., & Brussoni, M. (2023). “We do it anyway”: Professional identities of teachers who enact risky play as a framework for education outdoors. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-023-00140-6
Decline in independent activity as a cause of decline in children’s mental well-being: Summary of the evidence
Gray, P., Lancy, D. F., & Bjorklund, D. F. (2023). Decline in independent activity as a cause of decline in children’s mental well-being: Summary of the evidence. The Journal of Pediatrics, 260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.02.004
The effect of brief exposure to virtual nature on mental wellbeing in adolescents
Owens, M., & Bunce, H. (2023). The effect of brief exposure to virtual nature on mental wellbeing in adolescents. Scientific Reports , 13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44717-z
Adventure therapy for adolescents with complex trauma: A scoping review and analysis
Pringle, G., Boddy, J., Slattery, M., & Harris, P. (2023). Adventure therapy for adolescents with complex trauma: A scoping review and analysis. Journal of Experiential Education, 46(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10538259221147195
Adolescents’ experiences in nature: Sources of everyday well-being
Puhakka, R., & Hakoköngäs, E. (2023). Adolescents’ experiences in nature: Sources of everyday well-being. Journal of Leisure Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2023.2204346