Nowhere to Play: Available Open and Green Space in Greater London Schools.
Experiencing outdoor space, especially natural space, during childhood and adolescence has beneficial physical and mental health effects, including improved cognitive and motor skills and a lower risk of obesity. Since school-age children typically spend 35-40 hours per week at schools, we quantifie...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Urban Health Vol. 98; no. 3; pp. 375 - 385 |
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Springer Nature
Jun2021
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