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Nature Playgrounds

Nature Playground is a type of playground design that integrates natural elements and landscapes as the primary components for play, distinguishing itself from conventional playgrounds through its emphasis on ecological immersion, unstructured play opportunities, and sensory engagement with nature.

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Publications

3K

Citations

165

Authors

77

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

17

Variants

Natural Playgrounds

Parents

Publications

59

The Natural Environment as a Playground for Children: The Impact of Outdoor Play Activities in Pre-Primary School Children

Ingunn Fjørtoft · Early Childhood Education Journal · 2001 · 519 citations

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Landscape as Playscape: The Effects of Natural Environments on Children's Play and Motor Development

Ingunn Fjørtoft · Children Youth and Environments · 2004 · 518 citations

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Perceived restorativeness of children's school playground environments: Nature, playground features and play period experiences

Kathleen L. Bagot, Felicity Allen, Samia R. Toukhsati · Journal of Environmental Psychology · 2014 · 127 citations

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Young Children’s Contributions to Sustainability: The Influence of Nature Play on Curiosity, Executive Function Skills, Creative Thinking, and Resilience

Julie Ernst, Firdevs Burçak · Sustainability · 2019 · 127 citations · Full text

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Reintroducing Adventure Into Children's Outdoor Play Environments

Marianne Staempfli · Environment and Behavior · 2008 · 119 citations

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Authors

165

  1. VC
    Victoria Carr

    University of Cincinnati, United States

    5 publications · 139 citations

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  2. SL
    Sarah Little

    North Carolina State University, United States

    2 publications · 50 citations

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  3. PC
    Peter Clausing

    National Center for Toxicological Research, United States

    2 publications · 145 citations

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  4. NJ
    Nevin J. Harper

    University of Victoria, Canada

    2 publications · 56 citations

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  5. JL
    Janet Loebach

    Cornell University, United States

    2 publications · 50 citations

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Institutions

77

  1. University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    225 citations

  2. Environmental Action Germany

    Berlin, Germany

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    145 citations

  3. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    271 citations

  4. University of Bremen

    Bremen, Germany

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    220 citations

  5. Ghent University

    Ghent, Belgium

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    42 citations

  6. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    70 citations

  7. Trinity College Dublin

    Dublin, Ireland

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    86 citations

  8. BOKU University

    Vienna, Austria

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    145 citations

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Venues

  1. Children Youth and Environments

    CYE · 10 publications · 694 citations

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  2. Journal of Environmental Psychology

    3 publications · 264 citations

    3

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  3. Landscape and Urban Planning

    3 publications · 172 citations

    3

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  4. Environmental Pollution

    2 publications · 100 citations

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