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Journeys to play: planning considerations to engender inclusive playspaces
Citation
Stafford, L, Journeys to play: planning considerations to engender inclusive playspaces, Landscape Research, 42, (1) pp. 33-46. ISSN 0142-6397 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2016 the author
DOI: doi:10.1080/01426397.2016.1241872
Abstract
Making playspaces inclusive has predominately focused on internal design, addressing factors that constrain play experiences within these spaces for children with diverse impairments and their families. Less attention, however, has been paid to the journey to the site and how that may influence the decision to visit these environments. This paper contributes to this area by discussing the experiences of 10 children with diverse mobility impairments, aged 9–12-years-old, and their families from south-east Queensland, Australia. This person–environment study of their journeys to playgrounds illuminates the role getting to the site and entering the site plays in shaping decisions to actually visit playspaces. The findings also identify key considerations applicable to open space planning and site planning, towards achieving inclusive landscapes for play.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | inclusive playspaces, planning, playgrounds, mobility, children, disability |
Research Division: | Built Environment and Design |
Research Group: | Architecture |
Research Field: | Landscape architecture |
Objective Division: | Construction |
Objective Group: | Construction planning |
Objective Field: | Urban planning |
UTAS Author: | Stafford, L (Dr Lisa Stafford) |
ID Code: | 149323 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 4 |
Deposited By: | Geography and Spatial Science |
Deposited On: | 2022-03-24 |
Last Modified: | 2022-05-24 |
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