Proximity to parks plays a part in physical fitness
Healthy parks, healthy people: The health benefits of contact with nature in a park context (A review of relevant literature)
Conserving Land; Preserving Human Health: Evidence suggests that children and adults benefit so much from contact
with nature that land conservation can now be viewed as a public health strategy; by Howard Frumkin, M.D., and Richard Louv
Sydney Morning Herald – More Fertile Imagination: From the Sydney Morning Herald
Benefits of Gardening for Children: Fact Sheet
Letter from Children & Nature Network to Committee on LEED for Neighborhood Development,
U.S. Green Building Council