Aktionsräume von Kindern auf dem Land

The development of an evaluation method using a geographic information system to determine the importance of wasteland sites as urban wildlife areas

“…provide a variety of niches for flora and fauna (Zucchi and Flisse, 1993;LEU, 1994). They also provide a variable and exciting environment for recreational activities of children and adults (Nolda, 1990;Blinkert, 1998;Keil, 1998). The presence of different structures is noted in the evaluation method, rather than percentage distribution, as it is often difficult to assess the latter, especially on a large site.…”

“…There is evidence that vegetated wasteland sites can be of importance both for the local climate, for instance in the production of cold air (Kowarik, 1993) and also in ecological terms due to their high-floral diversity, the presence of a variety of species and the adaptation of their vegetation to the local conditions (see Gödde, 1987;Dettmar, 1991Dettmar, , 1997Reidl, 1998;Evans, 2001). Wastelands may also be of social importance for the local population; there are many studies on the use of wastelands by children and the acknowledgement that such wild areas are of importance for their physical and psychological development (Gebhard, 1994;Blinkert, 1998;Millward and Mostyn, 1988;Cocker, 2000).…”

Residential Environment and Types of Childhood

“…4 In February 2013 the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued a General Comment on 'the right of the child to rest, leisure, play, recreational activities, cultural life and the arts', emphasising the obligations on Signatory States to ensure effective implementation of the right to play. 5 Children who lack opportunities to play freely out of doors suffer considerably more psychological, emotional, and…”

“…The extent to which the children's environments had these Table 1. Criteria for the assessment of action space quality ("Freiburger Sociotopen Test") (Blinkert 1993 Overall, of the more than 5,000 children studied, 55% play Humanities and Social Sciences 2015; 3(5): 159-168…”

“…Criteria for the assessment of action space quality ("Freiburger Sociotopen Test") (Blinkert 1993 Overall, of the more than 5,000 children studied, 55% play outside without adult supervision, but there are striking variations between neighbourhoods. Results show clearly that the quality of action space is the most important determinant of children's daily routines.…”