Children who grow up close to parks and green spaces may develop better attention span, a study suggests. Researchers from Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in Spain studied data from 1,500 children, collected during 2003-2013.
Previous studies have already indicated that green spaces within and surrounding schools could enhance cognitive development in children between seven and 10 years of age. The study, published in the journal Environment Health Perspectives, analysed residential surrounding greenness - at 100, 300 and 500 metres distance near the homes of children at birth, four to five years old, and seven years old.

Children who grow up close to parks and green spaces may develop better attention span, a study suggests. Researchers from Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in Spain studied data from 1,500 children, collected during 2003-2013.
Previous studies have already indicated that green spaces within and surrounding schools could enhance cognitive development in children between seven and 10 years of age. The study, published in the journal Environment Health Perspectives, analysed residential surrounding greenness - at 100, 300 and 500 metres distance near the homes of children at birth, four to five years old, and seven years old.