RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A Future Ecology of Urban Parks: Reconnecting Nature and Community in the Landscape of Children
JF Landscape Journal
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 110
OP 115
DO 10.3368/lj.21.1.110
VO 21
IS 1
A1 Julie M. Johnson
A1 Jan Hurley
YR 2002
UL http://lj.uwpress.org/content/21/1/110.abstract
AB As urbanization fragments local ecological and social networks, parks play an increasingly important role in re-connecting children with nature and their community. This paper examines changes in both place and time that have impoverished children’s outdoor experiences and notes the significance of these changes. A redefinition of urban parks to enrich childhood experiences is proposed, noting models that offer daily accessibility and identifying key qualities. Innovations in policy, process, and partnerships are presented as essential steps in realizing and sustaining parks that foster a reconnection of children with their landscape’s nature and community.