Schoonhoven, Rik (2023) Improving Child-Friendliness of Temporary Housing. Bachelor thesis.
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IMPROVING CHILD-FRIENDLINESS OF TEMPORARY HOUSING - Bachelor Thesis Rik schoonhoven.pdf Download (2MB) | Preview |
Abstract
The municipality of Eemsdelta in The Netherlands faces the challenge of frequent earthquakes caused by regional gas extraction, which results in a significant number of houses requiring renovation or reconstruction, and inhabitants forced to move to temporary housing parks. These parks are created with a temporary vision in mind, resulting in a less deliberate neighbourhood design compared to permanent housing, putting a vulnerable group of primary school children in an extra vulnerable position. This research aimed to evaluate the child-friendliness of temporary housing locations within the themes of places perceived important, accessibility, environmental quality, and safety. Previous research to these temporary housing locations is non-existent, making the evaluation of child-friendliness for these locations more important. With a mixed-method approach involving objective GIS-mapping from available datasets and an empirical photovoice method, including data collected by children themselves, the evaluation is done using multiple perspectives. Multiple locations lack nearby quality places to play, safety is at stake since materials from temporary houses cause danger, and infrastructure next to temporary housing parks is unpleasant, since it is considered unsafe. Consequences of insufficient child-friendly elements can contribute to a lower well-being of children living on temporary housing parks, while they are already experiencing psychological problems to due to the moving process. Future research can be done by incorporating more stakeholders, or evaluating more factors, or taking themes that are important to children as a starting point. For parks that will be planned in the future, it is suggested to start with an environmental scan involving themes considered important by children, most importantly taking places suitable for play and safe infrastructure into account, with a preference to improve already existing facilities.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Rauws, W.S. and Niekerk, F. |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jul 2023 09:40 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2023 09:40 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4264 |
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