Article Tag: nature

Creating Greener Places for Healthy and Sustainable Communities – Ideas for Quality Green Public Space in South Australia

Green spaces are critical for providing healthy places for people, wildlife, trees and plants. They provide many advantages including: improved physical and mental health and wellbeing, improved community and social […]

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Report

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SA Government – Department for Health and Wellbeing and the Department for Environment and Water: 2019

This review identifies significant research that has not previously been compiled. It provides key information for decision making by park managers, forming the basis of a program of future research […]

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Report

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Deakin University, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences : Parks Victoria, Melbourne: 2002

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Maller, Cecily (Author); St Leger, Lawrence (Author); Townsend, Mardie (Author); Brown, Peter (Author)

Nature’s goods and services are the ultimate foundations of life and health. A key mechanism for accessing the health benefits of nature is through parks. This report has reviewed the […]

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Report

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Parks Victoria: 2015

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Henmderson-Wilson, Claire (Author); Warner, Elyse (Author); Weiss, Lauren (Author); Townsend, Mardie (Author)

The design of parks is critical to ensure they are appealing, meet the needs of the community and optimise opportunities for physical activity, relaxation, exposure to nature and social interaction. […]

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Journal article

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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity: 2020

Research suggests that experience of the natural environment may have a range of beneficial outcomes for children and young people. A systematic review of the peer-reviewed empirical literature focused on […]

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Book

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Taylor and Francis online: 2019

Authors

Roberts, Anna (Author); Hinds, Joe (Author); Camic , Paul M. (Author)