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Characteristics of the Uses of Play Lots in the Housing Estate Through a Year and Those of the Distribution of Used Playing Lots in the Neighborhood Unit

Year: 2000

Type: article

Abstract: In this study, I have shown the changing characteristics of the circumstance of play lots (=PL) in the housing estate, based on the observation during 12 months of children playing throughout a specified Sunday of a month. In addition, I analyzed the condition of the spread of children's plays through all the areas of 9 neighborhood units, using a half day's phase investigation conducted in May when children appear at a high rate. As a result, I have confirmed the following conditions for a PL planing: 1) The number of children's appearances in a PL during a year shows a wavy change-a high rate in spring and autumn and a low rate in winter. The period of the max appearances agrees with that of the annual average outside air temperature. 2) Concerning blocks, 1-3 PL connected to the block park through about 100m utility area, tend to be most often used. However, about half of the all PL have been rarely used. 3) The total number of appearances in a half day phase of an appearance period is about 20% of the population of children under the age of 11.

Source: Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)

DOI: 10.3130/aija.65.69_4

Authors: Shin TANIGUCHI, Mitsuru SENDA, Katsuya AMANO, Akira HOYANO

Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Architectural and Urban Studies

Subfield: Architecture

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science