Technological developments in recent decades have increased young people's
engagement with screen-based technologies (screen time), and a reduction in young …

A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the value of nature experience for mental
health. With rapid urbanization and declines in human contact with nature globally, crucial …

With the urban development, indoor air quality (IAQ) is of growing public health concern due
to that fact people spend 80%–90% of their time indoors, which has prompted the use of …

Problem An increasing body of research is showing associations between green space and
overall health. Children are spending more time indoors while pediatric mental and …

Background: Scholars and policymakers have criticized public education in developed
countries for perpetuating health and income disparities. Several studies have examined the …

Urbanization has many benefits, but it also is associated with increased levels of mental
illness, including depression. It has been suggested that decreased nature experience may …

Previous research has demonstrated positive associations between the greenness of high
school landscapes and school wide academic performance. We do not known, however, if …

Exposure to green space has been associated with better physical and mental health.
Although this exposure could also influence cognitive development in children, available …

We are at a key juncture in history where biodiversity loss is occurring daily and accelerating
in the face of population growth, climate change, and rampant development …

RESULTS The strongest evidence for type of nature exposure was residential green space
studies (n= 147, 50%). The strongest evidence for the beneficial health effects of nature was …