Children, Nature and Cities - Rethinking the Connections (Paperback)

That children need nature for health and well-being is widely accepted, but what type of nature? Specifically, what type of nature is not only necessary but realistically available in the complex and rapidly changing worlds that children currently live in? This book examines child-nature definitions through two related concepts: the need for connecting to nature and the processes by which opportunities for such contact can be enhanced. It analyses the available nature from a scientific perspective of habitats, species and environments, together with the role of planning, to identify how children in cities can and do connect with nature. This book challenges the notion of a universal child and childhood by recognizing children's diverse life worlds and experiences which guide them into different and complex ways of interacting with the natural world. Unfortunately not all children have the freedom to access the nature that is present in the cities where they live. This book addresses the challenge of designing biodiverse cities in which nature is readily accessible to children.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Spaces of Childhood and Youth Series
Release date:	June 2020
First published:	2018
Authors:	Claire Freeman • Yolanda Van Heezik
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	318
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-58943-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Children Promotions
LSN:	0-367-58943-5
Barcode:	9780367589431

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