Mor, Gaya (2023) Inclusive Playground Design: Promoting Social Inclusion for Children with Disabilities. Bachelor thesis.
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The concepts of inclusivity and universal design are appearing in urban agendas and campaigns. This thesis studies inclusive playgrounds with regard to children with disabilities and the ways design encourages the potential for social inclusion. Playground designs were previously researched with regard to promoting active play, however, playgrounds that are inclusive for children with disabilities lack research. Specifically, there is a lack of academic literature on the design characteristics of playgrounds that influence the potential for social inclusion. This thesis delves into the physical and social characteristics of playgrounds that were not previously researched in much depth. Understanding the design of playgrounds for children with disabilities can improve future playgrounds or enable adapting existing ones to represent children’s interests better. For this study nine semi-structured interviews with experts in various countries have been conducted; three with NGOs that promote inclusiveness for children with disabilities in play environments, and six with designers of companies that specialize in planning and designing play environments. These are the main findings on the design characteristics of playgrounds that encourage the potential for social inclusion; a need for quiet areas, strict routing, sensorimotor play, modified play equipment, and ground-level activities.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Rauws, W.S. |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jul 2023 09:45 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jul 2023 09:45 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4228 |
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