Refugee Children’s Access to Play in Meso-Environments: A Novel Approach Using Space Syntax and GIS
Being able to explore and play in quality open spaces in the neighbourhood is crucial for refugee children since refugee facilities often have inadequate playspaces indoors and outdoors. Access to meso-environment playspaces (around refugee accommodations) would provide refugee children with the opp...
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| description | Being able to explore and play in quality open spaces in the neighbourhood is crucial for refugee children since refugee facilities often have inadequate playspaces indoors and outdoors. Access to meso-environment playspaces (around refugee accommodations) would provide refugee children with the opportunity for optimal physical, cognitive, emotional and social development and support their social inclusion. This study explores refugee children’s access to play areas in meso environments with six study sites in Berlin. Active space for refugee children’s play is assessed using: (1) open-source data collection, (2) method notions of perceived distance and spaces, (3) staff survey with site investigation and (4) space syntax theories of potential accessibility. Results indicated the fact of unequal playspace distributions for refugee children in Berlin with children-oriented assessment. The utilisation of space syntax in the context of refugee children is relatively unexplored. This study is thereby contributing to the space syntax literature by exploring the broader application potential of its methods. Further studies should broaden study sites with more precise environmental measures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-706090cdef0249f19a9db90a05ea347a2023-11-30T21:30:02ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092022-12-0113111110.3390/buildings13010111Refugee Children’s Access to Play in Meso-Environments: A Novel Approach Using Space Syntax and GISSiqi Chen0Martin Knöll1Department of Architecture, School of Urban Construction & Safety Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, No. 100 Haiquan Road, Fengxian District, Shanghai 201418, ChinaChair of Urban Design and Planning (UDP), Department of Architecture, Technical University of Darmstadt, El-Lissitzky-Str. 1, 64287 Darmstadt, GermanyBeing able to explore and play in quality open spaces in the neighbourhood is crucial for refugee children since refugee facilities often have inadequate playspaces indoors and outdoors. Access to meso-environment playspaces (around refugee accommodations) would provide refugee children with the opportunity for optimal physical, cognitive, emotional and social development and support their social inclusion. This study explores refugee children’s access to play areas in meso environments with six study sites in Berlin. Active space for refugee children’s play is assessed using: (1) open-source data collection, (2) method notions of perceived distance and spaces, (3) staff survey with site investigation and (4) space syntax theories of potential accessibility. Results indicated the fact of unequal playspace distributions for refugee children in Berlin with children-oriented assessment. The utilisation of space syntax in the context of refugee children is relatively unexplored. This study is thereby contributing to the space syntax literature by exploring the broader application potential of its methods. Further studies should broaden study sites with more precise environmental measures.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/1/111migrantsaccessibilityspace syntaxurban designmeso environmentperceived distance |
| spellingShingle | Siqi Chen Martin Knöll Refugee Children’s Access to Play in Meso-Environments: A Novel Approach Using Space Syntax and GIS Buildings migrants accessibility space syntax urban design meso environment perceived distance |
| title | Refugee Children’s Access to Play in Meso-Environments: A Novel Approach Using Space Syntax and GIS |
| title_full | Refugee Children’s Access to Play in Meso-Environments: A Novel Approach Using Space Syntax and GIS |
| title_fullStr | Refugee Children’s Access to Play in Meso-Environments: A Novel Approach Using Space Syntax and GIS |
| title_full_unstemmed | Refugee Children’s Access to Play in Meso-Environments: A Novel Approach Using Space Syntax and GIS |
| title_short | Refugee Children’s Access to Play in Meso-Environments: A Novel Approach Using Space Syntax and GIS |
| title_sort | refugee children s access to play in meso environments a novel approach using space syntax and gis |
| topic | migrants accessibility space syntax urban design meso environment perceived distance |
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