title: Child development and the physical environment.
abstract: Characteristics of the physical environment that influence child development are discussed. Topics include behavioral toxicology, noise, crowding, housing and neighborhood quality, natural settings, schools, and day care settings. Socioemotional, cognitive, motivation, and psychophysiological outcomes in children and youths are reviewed. Necessary methodological and conceptual advances are introduced as well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-4401, USA. gwe1@cornell.edu
authors.forename: Gary W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002668:Child Rearing; D004777:Environment; D006798:Housing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012574:Schools; D012931:Social Environment