DESCRIPTIONThis system includes all places for outdoor living, essentially all habitat for people outside of buildings.
MEASURES OF HEALTHThe number and diversity of activities that people can enjoy outside--throw a frisbee, lunch with friends, garden, etc.; increase in social cohesion; increased sense of community; psychological development; adjacent property values; adjacent rents; connectivity; psychological well-being, lowering obesity, promotion of a more active and less sedentary population;
BENEFITS TO EDUCATIONThe landscape can be used extensively to promote by outdoor living and schooling for all age groups. The outdoor classroom has been a key innovation in Scandanvian teaching for young children allowing them to learn through play and an active engagement in the landscapes that surround them.
COMMUNITY SYSTEM PLANNING AND PROGRAMMATIC CASE STUDIESGENERAL COMMUNITY SYSTEM RESOURCESThe human-scale reawakening of America's urban parks , Seattle Times, Sept. 6, 2009