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Naturescapes serve positive child
development. Younger children, in particular, profit by green
environments.
Studies reveal that mature trees and green
views may reduce cognitive difficulties in students, and girls
exercise greater concentration and discipline. Among minors,
social scientists have discovered that urban forests have a
therapeutic affect on personal and social development, life
skills and employability, community dynamics and ecological
literacy.
Many benefits for children are grounded in the favorable
influence urban landscapes have on adults. High-density
neighborhoods with cultivated greenery have 58 percent less total crime
(56 percent less violent crime) than their deforested counterparts.
This positive environmental psychology fosters civic
relationships and lowers fear and aggression.
Cityscapes and green spaces encourage physical activity in
children and adults and thereby reduce the occurrence of chronic
diseases associated with a sedentary lifestyle, such as
diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure.
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