2018
Yes
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0193254
Sivarajah, Sivajanani
North America
Observational
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Test Performance
LOI had the greatest influence on student academic performance; however, the proportion of tree cover, as distinct from other types of “green space” such as grass, was found to be a significant positive predictor of student performance, accounting for 13% of the variance explained in a statistical model predicting mean student performance
assessments. The effects of tree cover and species composition were
most pronounced in schools that showed the highest level of external challenges, suggesting the importance of urban forestry investments in these schools.
assessments. The effects of tree cover and species composition were
most pronounced in schools that showed the highest level of external challenges, suggesting the importance of urban forestry investments in these schools.