More Livable Urban Space for Children:  Practices around the World

Rather than by any personal or mental features, a child�s behaviour is shaped by the spaces he/she occupies, namely his/her physical environment. In this context, urban open spaces such as the immediate surroundings of the home, the school garden and playground, all of which constitute the child�s physical environment and the spaces the child interacts in, are of great importance in the formation of the child as a member of society, and his/her socialization and development. In light of the role it plays in child development, making the physical environment more livable for children has become crucial, particularly in northern European countries, and various studies, projects and practices are being realised in these countries. Foremost among these studies are Child Friendly City initiatives. Other studies and practices may be analysed under headings such as street, school garden, playgrounds and the child�s transportation between school and home. In this study, the aim is to highlight the importance of physical environment for children, and, in this context, to put together a literature study related to applied and on-going studies and practices around the world in the effort to make the physical environment more livable for children.

Keywords: Child friendly city, street, school garden, safe route, playgrounds.

�ocuk ��in Daha Ya�an�l�r Bir Kentsel Mekan: D�nyada Ger�ekle�tirilen Uygulamalar

Ok�an Tando�an
�stanbul Teknik �niversitesi, Peyzaj Mimarl��, �stanbul

�ocu�un davran��lar�, ki�ilik, zeka gibi �zelliklerinden �ok i�inde bulundu�u mek�nlar/fiziksel �evresi taraf�ndan belirlenmektedir. Bu nedenle toplumun bir bireyi olmas�nda, sosyalle�mesinde ve geli�iminde �ocu�un etkile�im i�inde oldu�u ve fiziksel �evresini olu�turan konut yak�n �evresi, okul ve �ocuk oyun alanlar� gibi kentsel mekanlar b�y�k �neme sahiptir. �ocu�un geli�imindeki �nemi do�rultusunda fiziksel �evrenin �ocuk i�in daha ya�an�l�r hale getirilmesi ba�ta Kuzey Avrupa �lkelerinde �nem kazanm��t�r ve bu �lkelerde �e�itli �al��malar, projeler ve uygulamalar ger�ekle�tirilmektedir. Bu �al��malardan en �nde geleni �ocuk Dostu kent giri�imleridir. Di�er �al��ma ve uygulamalar sokak, okul bah�esi, �ocuk oyun alanlar� ve �ocu�un okul ve ev aras�ndaki ula��m� ba�l�klar� alt�nda incelenebilir. Bu �al��mada fiziksel �evrenin �ocuk i�in �nemini ortaya koymak ve bu do�rultuda fiziksel �evrenin �ocuk i�in daha ya�an�l�r k�l�nmas� i�in d�nyada yap�lm��/yap�lmakta olan �al��malar ve uygulamalar ile ilgili bir literat�r �al��mas� olu�turmak ama�lanm��t�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: �ocuk dostu kent, sokak, okul bah�esi, g�venli rotalar, oyun alanlar�.

Ok�an Tando�an. More Livable Urban Space for Children: Practices around the World. Megaron. 2014; 9(1): 19-33

Corresponding Author: Ok�an Tando�an, T�rkiye

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