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Childhood Well-Being and Environmental Inequalities

Childhood Well-Being and Environmental Inequalities. Framing Ecosystem Services and Human Well-being 23-24 October 2007 University of Nottingham, UK. Dr Meg Huby. Environment influences: health and physical development pollution radiation noise good diets, exercise and mobility

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Childhood Well-Being and Environmental Inequalities

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  1. Childhood Well-Being and Environmental Inequalities Framing Ecosystem Services and Human Well-being 23-24 October 2007 University of Nottingham, UK Dr Meg Huby meh1@york.ac.uk

  2. Environment influences: • health and physical development • pollution • radiation • noise • good diets, exercise and mobility • land & food quality • green space • road safety • mental, cognitive, emotional and social development • green space • biodiversity • participation and educational empowerment • biodiversity • environmental change meh1@york.ac.uk

  3. Children like outdoor open spaces for: • play • letting off steam • quiet reflection • exchanging confidences • Contact with the natural environment encourages mental well-being & cognitive development • Also linked to creative and imaginative well-being • Natural environments stimulate easier social interaction and help develop independence, self-esteem and respect for others meh1@york.ac.uk

  4. Seminar Questions • What are the key indicators of ecosystem quality? • How can we measure these to assess the potential of ecosystems to enhance human well-being? meh1@york.ac.uk

  5. Social & Environmental Conditions in Rural Areas of England meh1@york.ac.uk

  6. Is it easier to be poor if you live in a beautiful, clean environment? Or do the pleasures of nature pale in the light of problems of finding training, work, benefits and childcare? How far do people trade-off economic or social well-being against the benefits of country life? meh1@york.ac.uk

  7. Seminar Questions • What are the key indicators of ecosystem quality? • How can we measure these to assess the potential of ecosystems to enhance human well-being? • Can an understanding of the ways in which people appreciate the value of ecosystems lead to more effective policy development? meh1@york.ac.uk

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