PARIS: A study in the journal PNAS has found that significant exposure to green spaces can lead to a 5% spike in the development of a child’s working memory and a 1% decrease in inattentiveness.
The findings have broad implications for schools and incentivize the creation of green spaces on school campuses.
Researchers zeroed in on 2,593 primary school children from 7 to 10 years old in Barcelona, and found a correlation between those who spent significant time around green spaces and who had decreased inattentiveness and improved working memory.
