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  • Outdoor playing during preschool was associated with a reduced risk of school-age obesity in Japan

    Authors: Takahiro Tsuge, Naomi Matsumoto, Soshi Takao, Takashi Yorifuji

    Year of Publication: 2025

    Country: Japan

    Setting: Early Childhood Education and Care, School

    Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years

    woman in white t-shirt sitting on blue metal chair near body of water during daytime

  • Nature and play spaces in a Brazilian preschool setting

    Authors: Rayanne S., Iani D. Lauer-Leite & Jaílson S.

    Year of Publication: 2025

    Country: Brazil

    Setting: School

    Age Group: 3 – 5 years

    Natural playground

  • Comprehensive assessment of potential toxic elements in surface dust of community playgrounds in Xi’an, China

    Authors: Bo Yu, Xinwei Lu, Zhenze Wang, Yufan Yang, Kai Lei, Huiyun Pan

    Year of Publication: 2025

    Country: China

    Setting: Public Open Space

    Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years

    a playground with a slide and a play structure

  • Australian guidance documents informing nature playspaces for children: a scoping review

    Authors: Dankiw, K., Miller, N., Kumar, S., Baldock, K. & Tsiros, M.

    Year of Publication: 2025

    Country: Australia

    Setting: Public Open Space, School

    Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years

    brown wooden swing on green grass field

  • Risky Play Approaches of Educators in German and Turkish Nature-Based Preschools

    Authors: Deniz, U.H. & Cevher Kalburan, N.

    Year of Publication: 2025

    Country: Germany, Turkey

    Setting: Early Childhood Education and Care

    Age Group: 3 – 5 years

    boy climbing on tree branch

  • From the perspective of children and parents: What makes communal open spaces in multi-story residential neighborhoods child-friendly?

    Authors: Fatahi, N.; Bahrami, B.; Aminpour, F.

    Year of Publication: 2025

    Country: Iran

    Setting: Public Open Space

    Age Group: 6 – 12 years

    top view photo of assorted-color buildings and roads

  • The impact of high-density urban environments on children’s play, a systematic review of current insights

    Authors: Lu, P. & van Ameijde, J.

    Year of Publication: 2025

    Country: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

    Setting: Early Childhood Education and Care, Public Open Space

    Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years

    green and brown wooden building near bare trees under blue sky during daytime

  • Growing up in a cage: challenges of outdoor play for urban children in a northern Bangladesh city

    Authors: Hosain, Z.; Rahman, S.; Hossain, B.; Hoque, N.

    Year of Publication: 2025

    Country: Bangladesh

    Setting: Public Open Space

    Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years

    aerial view photography of high-rise building

  • Inclusive beyond the swings and slides: Exploring access and equity in Hong Kong’s playground

    Authors: Jian, I.Y.; Yao, T.Y.; Mo, K.H.; Chen, P.; Chen, W.; Yu, Y.

    Year of Publication: 2025

    Country: Hong Kong

    Setting: Public Open Space

    Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years

    a statue in a park with tall buildings in the background

  • A Playground and Arts for a Community in Transition: A Circular Model for Built Heritage Regeneration in the Sanità District (Naples, Italy)

    Authors: Francesca Ciampa, Katia Fabbricatti, Maria Rita Pinto and Gianluigi Freda

    Year of Publication: 2024

    Country: Italy

    Setting: Public Open Space

    Age Group: 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years

    aerial photography plaza with trees and buildings

  • Opportunities for play in paediatric healthcare environments: a scoping review

    Authors: Yu, C., Weaver, S., Walker, M., Hess, J., Mac, A. and Ross, T.

    Year of Publication: 2024

    Country: Brazil

    Setting: Healthcare

    Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years

    selective focus photo of woman lifting child during daytime

  • Exploring the inclusion of children from a spatial perspective: An analytical framework of the correlation between physical environment and children’s inclusion in urban public spaces

    Authors: Peng Ding, Trine Agervig Carstensen & Gertrud Jørgensen

    Year of Publication: 2024

    Country: Denmark

    Setting: Public Open Space

    Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years

    aerial photograph of toddler's park on sand
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