Research Article

Examining Children's Playgrounds in the City of Çanakkale within the Scope of Child-Friendly Cities

Volume: 8 Number: 2 July 31, 2025
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Examining Children's Playgrounds in the City of Çanakkale within the Scope of Child-Friendly Cities

Abstract

In recent years, the ‘Child Friendly City’ movement has been launched, aiming to make cities more livable and safer for children. In this study, different children's playgrounds in Çanakkale have been examined within the scope of ‘child friendly cities. Basic frameworks regarding their use have been determined by scanning domestic and foreign literature, and photographs and observations have been made in the field. 6 parks, which differ according to their use and distribution of needs, have been evaluated according to the principles and rules of ‘child friendly cities. This development is the growth of child development, the growth of livable cities and the emergence of the environment-nature relationship for children. According to the findings obtained as a result of the study, the lack of lighting and the need to take security measures in this direction, the lack of shade distribution, the delay in plant design and the dysfunction of construction elements were determined and design suggestions were presented for these.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Tourism (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 31, 2025

Submission Date

May 9, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 18, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Balkan, B., Kelkit, A., & Demirel, G. G. (2025). Examining Children’s Playgrounds in the City of Çanakkale within the Scope of Child-Friendly Cities. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences, 8(2), 626-642. https://doi.org/10.53353/atrss.1696176
AMA
1.Balkan B, Kelkit A, Demirel GG. Examining Children’s Playgrounds in the City of Çanakkale within the Scope of Child-Friendly Cities. ATRSS. 2025;8(2):626-642. doi:10.53353/atrss.1696176
Chicago
Balkan, Berfin, Abdullah Kelkit, and Gülsüm Güler Demirel. 2025. “Examining Children’s Playgrounds in the City of Çanakkale Within the Scope of Child-Friendly Cities”. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences 8 (2): 626-42. https://doi.org/10.53353/atrss.1696176.
EndNote
Balkan B, Kelkit A, Demirel GG (July 1, 2025) Examining Children’s Playgrounds in the City of Çanakkale within the Scope of Child-Friendly Cities. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences 8 2 626–642.
IEEE
[1]B. Balkan, A. Kelkit, and G. G. Demirel, “Examining Children’s Playgrounds in the City of Çanakkale within the Scope of Child-Friendly Cities”, ATRSS, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 626–642, July 2025, doi: 10.53353/atrss.1696176.
ISNAD
Balkan, Berfin - Kelkit, Abdullah - Demirel, Gülsüm Güler. “Examining Children’s Playgrounds in the City of Çanakkale Within the Scope of Child-Friendly Cities”. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences 8/2 (July 1, 2025): 626-642. https://doi.org/10.53353/atrss.1696176.
JAMA
1.Balkan B, Kelkit A, Demirel GG. Examining Children’s Playgrounds in the City of Çanakkale within the Scope of Child-Friendly Cities. ATRSS. 2025;8:626–642.
MLA
Balkan, Berfin, et al. “Examining Children’s Playgrounds in the City of Çanakkale Within the Scope of Child-Friendly Cities”. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences, vol. 8, no. 2, July 2025, pp. 626-42, doi:10.53353/atrss.1696176.
Vancouver
1.Berfin Balkan, Abdullah Kelkit, Gülsüm Güler Demirel. Examining Children’s Playgrounds in the City of Çanakkale within the Scope of Child-Friendly Cities. ATRSS. 2025 Jul. 1;8(2):626-42. doi:10.53353/atrss.1696176

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