Participatory Schoolyard Design for Health and Well-Being: Policies that Support Play in Urban Green Spaces

Victoria Derr; Alessandro Rigolon

doi:10.1007/978-981-4585-99-6_21-1

Participatory Schoolyard Design for Health and Well-Being: Policies that Support Play in Urban Green Spaces

Victoria Derr, Alessandro Rigolon

Department of Applied Environmental Science

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Abstract

Informal play in nature is fundamental to children’s health and well-being, providing physical, social, and psychological benefits. Yet children in urban environments frequently lack access to natural spaces for free play. Participatory planning similarly is important across many domains in contributing to children’s well-being. This chapter reviews the benefits and threats to children’s informal play in nature in cities today. It then examines the role of green schoolyards as one means of providing opportunities for such play. Finally, it explores a case study of a participatory planning and design process to expand nature play opportunities in a schoolyard and adjacent park in Boulder, Colorado, USA. Interviews with professionals involved in the project are used to identify themes, programs, and policies at municipal, state, and international levels that promote children’s informal play in urban green spaces.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Risk, Protection, Provision and Policy
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4585-99-6_21-1
State	Published - 2016

Keywords

Child-friendly cities
Children
Green schoolyards
Health
Informal play
Nature
Parks
Participatory planning
Policies
Well-being

Disciplines

Community Health
Urban Studies and Planning

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Participatory Schoolyard Design for Health and Well-Being: Policies that Support Play in Urban Green Spaces

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