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Role of Landscape Elements in Enhancing Child-Responsive Outdoor Educational spaces

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Meera Manoj , Banu Chitra.M
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.8.328

Abstract

Humans are drawn to natural environments and features by nature itself. To understand the effects of this human-natural connection at different periods of human existence, particularly in childhood, numerous studies have been carried out. Early exposure to natural environments has been found to support children's physical, mental, and cognitive development. The growing incidence of physical and mental diseases in young children serves as a reminder of the need of nature interactive outdoor areas in the current scenario.The aim of this research is to study the natural spaces associated with physical, emotional and educational development of children and the role of landscapeelements in achieving the same.The study primarily focuses on the different influencing factors of landscape in improving the learning atmosphere for children.The research also explains how outdoor learning benefits the physical, emotional, educational and cognitive development of children up to the age of ten years.

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