2024
No
Relationships between vegetation in student environments and academic achievement across the continental U.S
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.04.027
Hodson, Cody B.
North America
Observational
Modeling
Students
High School (9-12)
Green space
Vegetation
Test performance
urban vegetation
Green space
Academic achievement
high school graduation rates
reading proficiency
mathematics proficiency
This national-scale modeling study analyzed vegetation and urban intensity in school attendance areas to predict graduation rates and test scores. Found context-specific links between vegetation type and academic outcomes, with stronger effects in urban and low-income settings.
2019