A study of nature play space sustainability in the Piedmont Region of Maryland

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dc.contributor.advisorHaines, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorBrusaferro, Victoria Rose
dc.contributor.programTowson University. Environmental Science and Studies Program
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-17T19:33:47Z
dc.date.available2015-12-17T19:33:47Z
dc.date.issued2015-07-09
dc.date.submitted2015-05
dc.description(M.S.) -- Towson University, 2015.
dc.description.abstractMost of the United States population lives in urban areas, where heightened anthropogenic activity acts as a source of the majority of greenhouse gases (Hoornweg, 2011). Adaptive ways to deal with regional land management efforts need to be addressed in an effort to combat the effects of spreading urbanization (Roling, 1997). A positive environmental ethic is developed through children's regular contact with nature, as well as substantial nature-based play (Bunting and Cousins, 1985). This paper proposes targeting the age when children first begin developing their bond with earth to harness a generation of environmentally conscious thinkers that will integrate sustainable practices in their behaviors and careers (Sobel, 1994). The most rapidly urbanizing region of Maryland, the Piedmont, can be studied to discern the present-day perspectives of best sustainable practices for naturalization of outdoor spaces specifically targeted to children ages four to seven years old in that area.
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dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2Q13N
dc.identifier.otherTSP2015Brusaferro
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/2027
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.titleA study of nature play space sustainability in the Piedmont Region of Maryland
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