Research Publications NLI > Research & Evaluation > Research Publications Under Construction Updates coming soon! Selected Research Publications AllResearch PublicationsThe Necessity of Urban Green Space for Children’s Optimal Development A National Research Agenda Supporting Green Schoolyard Development and Equitable Access to Nature Colorado Regulatory Guide- Playing by the Rules Research Brief: Impact of Naturalized Early Childhood Outdoor Learning Environments Growing Up in Cities Pathways for Play: Best Practice Guidelines Nature Grounds: Best Practice Guidelines Preschool Outdoor Environment Measurement Scale POEMS (2005) What makes a park inclusive and universally designed? A multi-method approach Developing evidence-based design: Environmental interventions for healthy development of young children in the outdoors Our Neighbourhood is Like That! Cultural Richness and Childhood Identity in Boca-Baraccas, Buenos Aires Streets as Playgrounds Playgrounds at the Crossroads: Policy and Action Research Needed to Ensure a Viable Future for Public Playgrounds Exploring Childhood Territories Childhood Outdoors: Toward a Social Ecology of the Landscape Growing Up Green: Naturalization as a Health Promotion Strategy Child-Friendly, Active, Healthy Neighborhoods: Physical Characteristics and Children’s Time Outdoors Using Behavior Mapping to Investigate Healthy Outdoor Environments for Children and Families: Conceptual Framework, Procedures and Applications Increasing Physical Activity in Childcare Outdoor Learning Environments: The Effect of Setting Adjacency Relative to Other Built Environment and Social Factors Childcare Outdoor Renovation as a Health Promotion Strategy