Neighborhood playability and early childhood development: a population-based birth cohort study
The results suggest that increased neighborhood playability, particularly natural environments, may promote healthy early childhood development. Findings inform urban planning policies and interventions that support childhood development.
Authors
- Zoë Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7175-3913)
- Martin Guhn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1137-6719)
- Ingrid Jarvis
- Alicia Cavanaugh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4966-8397)
- Michael D Brauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9103-9343)
- Tim Oberländer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6890-9671)
- Emily Gemmell
- Hind Sbihi
- Matilda van den Bosch
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- BC Centre for Disease Control (CA)
- Learning Partnership (CA)
- Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona (ES)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Research
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.124124
- Primary Topic
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00