Designing cities with children and young people - beyond playgrounds and skate parks

Routledge, 2017
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Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Abstract

The experiences of interdisciplinary practitioners and international researchers who advocate for, and participate with, children and the youth in planning and designing urban environments, to ensure that young people's rights and needs are acknowledged and accommodated. The content covers conceptualizing children in cities, research findings and design methodologies, for the attention of policy makers, social planners, design practitioners and students.

Author

Bishop, K. and Corkery, L. (eds)

History

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group.

ISBN

9781138890817

Subjects

  • Environmental planning/land
  • Environmental impact assessment
  • Strategic planning
  • Building types
  • Urban planning
  • Social recreation facilities
  • Planning and development

Publisher History

An imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group, Routledge publishes books in the humanities, social sciences, built environment, education, health, and other professional subjects.

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