Environmental Characteristics for Children's Activities in the Neighborhood

Zhang, Heng; Li, Min-Jin

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.03.320

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“…Table 1 shows the two major concern regarding the safety factor which is stranger danger and road safety. Traffic, crime, personal injury, bullying and stranger's danger limit their chances to go beyond boundary due to safety reasons (N. F. Aziz & Said, 2012;Carver, Timperio, Hesketh, & Crawford, 2010;Zhang & Li, 2012).…”

Section: Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Increase number of the car further reduce children activities as they no longer walk and much depend on transportation (Zhang & Li, 2012). Least to say that road is like a river and barrier compounding children from expanding their range.…”

Section: Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Aziz & Ahmad, 2012b). A recreational area should be conducive for children to gather and play in (Zhang & Li, 2012). It shows that the lack of complexity provided in playground areas would limit children activities and their creativity to explore (Latfi, Karim, & Zahari, 2012).…”

Section: Facilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It shows that the lack of complexity provided in playground areas would limit children activities and their creativity to explore (Latfi, Karim, & Zahari, 2012). Recreational areas should have an environmental attractiveness that promotes more play amongst children (Zhang & Li, 2011).…”

Section: Facilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…High accessibility will enable people to access facilities by foot rather than by transportation. Facilities provided to encourage physical activities among children should be of high visibility to people (Zhang & Li, 2011). Improved surveillance will reduce the fear of a parent towards the safety of the children.…”

Section: Facilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Children Activities in Public Housing

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Ahmad²

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When living in a high-density public housing, children, and physical activities might be an issue as the physical environment may inhibit their outdoor activities. The objective of this paper is to focus on the impact of the physical environment in public housing which affects the children's physical activity inhibitive. The method employed is mainly through a literature review of published article and journal. There is four distinguished physical characteristic that highlighted in this paper. Poor safety, crowding, limited facilities and poor neighbourhood relationship prove to contribute less physical activities to the children.

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Section: Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%