“…Studies indicate that access to UGS is associated with many health benefits for children. Studies, for instance, show that children who live in greener surroundings or have views of and access to green environments are healthier (Grahn, 1996), cope better with stressful life events (Wells and Evans, 2003), have lower rates of depression (Maas, et al, 2009), less stress and anxiety (Chawla, et al, 2014), reduced symptoms of attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (Kuo and Faber Taylor, 2004;Faber Taylor and Kuo, 2009), and higher self-discipline (Faber Taylor, et al, 2002), and show more focused attention (Grahn, 1996;Wells, 2000) and reduced inattentiveness (Dadvand, et al, 2015).…”