1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
1. To research how the greening of kindergarten yards affect children's health and well-being in an urban environment (ref. 1)
2. The results were used to design health-enhancing yards of kindergartens, schools, retirement homes and other public buildings (ref. 1).
3. To examine how increasing contact with vegetation and soil altered the children’s microbiota (ref. 1)
4. To investigate that interacting with nature also increases perceived well-being and promotes environmental responsibility (ref. 1)
5. To involve children in green space management (such as watering plants and flowers) (ref. 6)
2. The results were used to design health-enhancing yards of kindergartens, schools, retirement homes and other public buildings (ref. 1).
3. To examine how increasing contact with vegetation and soil altered the children’s microbiota (ref. 1)
4. To investigate that interacting with nature also increases perceived well-being and promotes environmental responsibility (ref. 1)
5. To involve children in green space management (such as watering plants and flowers) (ref. 6)
Quantitative targets
Transform 6 kindergarten yards (Ref 1).
Monitoring indicators defined
Aspects measured: (ref. 1, 2)
1. Microbial samples (Skin, saliva, stool),
2. Blood samples,
3. Abundance of health-associated environmental microbes,
4. Children's perceived wellbeing,
5. Air quality.
1. Microbial samples (Skin, saliva, stool),
2. Blood samples,
3. Abundance of health-associated environmental microbes,
4. Children's perceived wellbeing,
5. Air quality.
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Implementation activities
1. Transformed 6 kindergarten yards in Lahti, Tampere and Espoo by adding greenery: use of forest floor vegetation, sod, peat blocks and planters for vegetable and flower growing, 2. The personnel introduced green materials into children's various activities as much as possible (Ref 10).
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
The creation of green infrastructure at kindergarten yards (Ref 1).
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
This specific research is novel, but its hypotheses are derived from previous studies (Ref 1).
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
The research is meant to inform the design of health-enhancing spaces and thus its results are to be transferred to other initiatives (Ref 1).
