Benefits of Nature Contact for Children

Journal of Planning Literature

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 433-452

  Chawla, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; children; health; neighborhood planning; recreation and open space; urban design

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; NEIGHBORHOOD; OPEN SPACE; QUALITY OF LIFE; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 84945316823     PISSN: 08854122     EISSN: 15526593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885412215595441     Document Type: Article

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