Children and nearby nature: A nationwide parental survey from Norway
Children and nearby nature: A nationwide parental survey from Norway
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ufug.2016.04.002
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发表时间：
2016-06-01
影响因子：
6.4
通讯作者：
Follo, G.
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作者：
Gundersen, V.;Skar, M.;Follo, G.
本文的目的是描述挪威儿童沿着自然连续体的可用性和附近户外空间的使用。我们在全国范围内对3160名有6-12岁儿童的父母进行了调查，采用了一份全面的网络问卷。调查结果显示，森林是挪威居民区最常见的户外空间。总的来说，97%的父母表示，他们的孩子可以在离家步行或骑自行车的范围内进入森林。当谈到适合玩耍时，88%的人表示他们的孩子通常有很好的或非常好的机会在附近的大自然中玩耍。该研究的一个重要发现是，与运动场和体育设施等户外开发空间相比，儿童在附近的自然空间的日常使用要零星得多。本文讨论了这种观察模式的原因，重点是游戏环境和儿童在大自然中玩耍的机会。未来研究的一个核心问题是，为什么孩子们只在自己的花园里玩耍，而不是在森林里。(C) 2016年作者。Elsevier GmbH出版。
The aim of this paper is to describe the availability of and use of nearby outdoor spaces along a nature continuum by Norwegian children. We carried out a nationwide survey of 3 160 parents with children aged 6-12 years, using a comprehensive web-based questionnaire. Results from the survey show forests are the most common outdoor space in residential areas in Norway. In all, 97% of parents state that their children have access to forests within walking or cycling distance from home. When it comes to suitability for play, 88% state that their child, in general, has good or very good opportunities for play in nearby nature. A key finding of the study is that nearby nature spaces have a much more sporadic daily use by children than outdoor developed spaces such as playgrounds and sports facilities. The paper discusses reasons for this observed pattern focusing on the play environment and opportunities for children to play in nature. A central question for future research is why children merely play in their own garden and not in the forest. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier GmbH.