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Neighbourhood Design, Travel, and Health in Metro Vancouver: Using a Walkability Index

  • Author(s): Laurence Frank, Andrew Devlin, Shana Johnstone, et al.
  • Organization: University of British Columbia, School of Population and Public Health
  • Date Published: January 1, 2012

http://act-trans.ubc.ca/files/2011/06/WalkReport_ExecSum_Oct2010_HighRes.pdf

Neighbourhood Environment and Physical Activity Among Youth: A Review

  • Author(s): Ding Ding, James Sallis, Jacqueline Kerr, et al.
  • Organization: American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • Date Published: January 1, 2011

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379711004594

Nurturing Nature Play: Ten Tips for Parents for Nature in Childhood

Outdoor Activities in BC

    • Organization: Destination BC Corporation http://www.hellobc.com
    • Date Published: January 6, 2014

    This site lists activities such as, wilderness or car-accessible camping in natural settings; single or multi-day hiking treks through backcountry; cycling along city paths or mountain biking down steep vertical terrain.

    http://www.hellobc.com/british-columbia/things-to-do/outdoor-activities.aspx

Outdoor Ed

  • Author(s): Outdoor Ed
  • Organization: Outdoor Ed
  • Date Published: January 1, 2011

The purpose of OutdoorEd.com is to provide a rich community for professional outdoor and experiential educators to come together and share their knowledge, ideas, questions, and issues. We’ve gathered some of the best people in the business to create and build this site, including you….

This web-based resource combines articles relating to varied topics including equipment, safety, and sustainability, while also having an active forum where educators meet, discuss, and support the development of outdoor education programs.

http://www.outdoored.com/

Outdoor Nature Child

    • Organization: Wilderness Awareness School http://wildernessawareness.org/
    • Date Published: January 6, 2009

    This website has fun Outdoor Games for Kids and Nature Games and Activities for ages five through adults.

    http://www.outdoor-nature-child.com/

Outdoor Recreation, Health, and Wellness: Understanding and Enhancing the Relationship

  • Author(s): Geoffrey Godbey www.geoffreygodbey.com
  • Organization: Resources for the Future: Outdoor Resources Review Group
  • Date Published: May 2, 2009

The research literature on outdoor recreation as it relates to human health is vast and growing. To help policymakers take new and emerging findings into account when designing recreation and park services and initiatives for the 21st century, this paper summarizes the salient issues and identifies research gaps. It considers how being outside in natural surroundings may improve health and how outdoor physical activities benefit participants. Particular attention is given to children’s health problems that can be mitigated through outdoor play, sports, and nature study. The paper describes approaches to measuring physical activity and recent trends in park visitation and outdoor activity participation. It looks at variables that affect participation in outdoor activities and considers the projected demographic changes that will affect policy making in this arena. The findings of this literature review point to potential new directions for outdoor recreation policy, as well as new policy questions to be explored.

http://www.rff.org/documents/RFF-DP-09-21.pdf

Outdoor Safety Preparedness

  • Author(s): Emergency Management B.C.
  • Organization: Emergency Management B.C.
  • Date Published: January 1, 2010

Includes information on a variety of programs, including AdventureSmart (detailed below), and various planning brochures and forms such as, Trip Plan for Outdoor Survival, Code of Responsibility for Outdoor Activities, When Outdoors Plan to be Safe, Be Prepared on the Water, and Get in the Know – Learn About Snow.

http://www.pep.bc.ca/hazard_preparedness/outdoor_safety_preparedness.html