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

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 626 - 642, 31.07.2025
https://doi.org/10.53353/atrss.1696176

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.

Ethical Statement

As authors, we declare that this article complies with national and international research and publication ethics.

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  • Özcan Buckley, A. & Türkoğlu, S. P. (2022). Çocuk Dostu Kent Yaklaşımına Yönelik Politika Eğilimlerinin İstatistiksel Varyans Prosedürü Temelli Ocra Yöntemiyle Ölçümü. Giresun Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, 8(2), 311-330. https://doi.org/10.46849/guiibd.1214042
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Çocuk Dostu Kentler Kapsamında Çanakkale Kentindeki Çocuk Oyun Alanlarının İncelenmesi

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 626 - 642, 31.07.2025
https://doi.org/10.53353/atrss.1696176

Abstract

Son yıllarda kentleri çocuklar için daha yaşanabilir ve güvenli hale getirmeyi amaçlayan ‘Çocuk Dostu Kent’ hareketi başlatılmıştır. Bu çalışmada, ‘çocuk dostu kentler’ kapsamında Çanakkale’deki farklı çocuk oyun alanları incelenmiştir. Yurt içi ve yurt dışı literatür taranarak kullanımlarına ilişkin temel çerçeveler belirlenmiş, fotoğraflama ve alanda gözlemler yapılmıştır. Kullanım amaçları ve ihtiyaç dağılımlarına göre farklılık gösteren 6 adet park, ‘çocuk dostu kentler’ ilke ve kurallarına göre değerlendirilmiştir. Bu gelişme, çocuk gelişiminin büyümesi, yaşanabilir kentlerin büyümesi ve çocuklar için çevre-doğa ilişkisinin ortaya çıkmasıdır. Çalışma sonucunda elde edilen bulgulara göre; aydınlatma yetersizliği ve bu doğrultuda güvenlik önlemlerinin alınması gerekliliği, gölge dağılımının yetersizliği, bitkilendirmede gecikme ve yapı elemanlarının işlevsizliği belirlenmiş ve bunlara yönelik tasarım önerileri sunulmuştur.

Ethical Statement

Yazarlar olarak, bu makalenin ulusal ve uluslararası araştırma ve yayın etiğine uygun olduğunu beyan ederiz.

References

  • Agarwal, M. K., Sehgal, V., & Ogra, A. (2021). Creating a Child-Friendly Environment: An Interpretation of Children’s Drawings from Planned Neighborhood Parks of Lucknow City. Societies, 11(3), 80. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc11030080
  • Aklıbaşında, M., Tırnakçı, A., & Özhancı, E. (2018). Çocuk Oyun Alanlarının Önemi ve Tasarım Kriterlerinin Nevşehir Kenti Örneğinde İrdelenmesi. İnönü Üniversitesi Sanat ve Tasarım Dergisi, 8(17), 59-71. https://doi.org/10.16950/iujad.412099
  • Aydoğan, T.G. & Dilek, E.F. (2024). Çocuk Dostu Kentsel Planlama ve Tasarım Ölçütleri. GSI Journals Serie A: Turizm Rekreasyon ve Spor Bilimlerindeki Gelişmeler, 7(1), 188-211. https://doi.org/10.53353/atrss.1367400
  • Aziz, N. F., & Said, I. (2012). The trends and influential factors of children's use of outdoor environments: A review. Procedia-social and behavioral sciences, 38, 204-212.
  • Bakar, M.S.A. (2001). Children’s Drawings as Research Tool: Establishing Children’s Environmental Concepts and Preferences, Faculty of Architectural Studies; The University of Sheffield: Sheffield, UK, Volume 1–2.
  • Changing Transport (2024). Enhancing Child-Friendly Cities. Accessed Address (06.03.2024): https://changing-transport.org/enhancing-child-friendly-cities/
  • Churchman, A. (2003). Is there a place for children in the city? Journal of Urban Design, 8(2), 99-111.
  • Davis, K. (1965). The Urbanization of the Human Population. Scientific American, 213, 40-53. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0965-40
  • Design & Lines (2024). 11 Important Playground Design Considerations. Accessed Address (02.02.2025): https://designsandlines.co.uk/blog/11-important-playground-design-considerations/
  • Dursun, D., & Güller, C. (2019). Çocuk ve Kentsel Mekan İlişkisi: Erzurum’da Çocuk Oyun Alanlarının Erişilebilirlik ve Alansal Yeterlilik Analizi. Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 10(1), 11-27. https://doi.org/10.29048/makufebed.515261
  • Fabris, L.M.F., Camerin, F., Semprebon, G. & Balzarotti, R.M. (2020). New Healthy Settlements Responding to Pandemic Outbreaks: Approaches from (and for) the Global City. Plan J. 2020, 5, 385–406.
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  • Ilgar, R. (2022). Çanakkale Şehrinde Yaşayanların Şehrin Yeşil Alanlarına Yönelik İlgi Algı ve Farkındalıkları. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 21(82), 459-479. https://doi.org/10.17755/esosder.849881
  • Krishnamurthy, S. (2019). Reclaiming spaces: child inclusive urban design. Cities & Health, 3(1–2), 86–98. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2019.1586327
  • Kumar, A. & Rai, A.K. (2014). Urbanization Process, Trend, Pattern and Its Consequences in India. Neo Geogr. 2014, 3, 1–24
  • Kurt Çavuş, Ö. (2024). Çocuk mekân algısının farklı kentsel çevrelerdeki okul mekânları üzerinden çocuk çizimleri yoluyla okunması. Eksen Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi, 5(1), 52-69. https://doi.org/10.58317/eksen.1491102
  • Landscape Structures (2024). Swing High Playground- Nature-Inspired Playground Accessed Address (14.03.2025): https://www.playlsi.com/en/commercial-playground-equipment/playgrounds/swing-high-playground/
  • Lawrence, R. (2019). Transdisciplinary Responses to Children’s Health Challenges in the Context of Rapid Urbanization. Sustainability, 11(15), 4097. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11154097
  • Legendre, A., & Gómez-Herrera, J. (2011). Interindividual differences in children's knowledge and uses of outdoor public spaces. Psyecology, 2(2), 193-206.
  • Memiş, L., & Gülcan, S. (2020). Kentsel Alanda Çocuk ve Çocuk Oyun Alanları: Giresun Merkez İlçe Örneğinde Bir Araştırma. OPUS International Journal of Society Researches, 16(27), 633-671. https://doi.org/10.26466/opus.692731
  • Öncül, N. E., & Kelkit, A. (2023). Rekreasyon Alanlarında İşitsel Çevrenin Değerlendirilmesi: Özgürlük Parkı Çanakkale. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences, 6(1), 76-87. https://doi.org/10.53353/atrss.1213305
  • Özcan Buckley, A. & Türkoğlu, S. P. (2022). Çocuk Dostu Kent Yaklaşımına Yönelik Politika Eğilimlerinin İstatistiksel Varyans Prosedürü Temelli Ocra Yöntemiyle Ölçümü. Giresun Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, 8(2), 311-330. https://doi.org/10.46849/guiibd.1214042
  • Pouya, S., Bayramoğlu, E., & Demirel, Ö. (2016). Doğa ile Uyumlu Fiziksel Engelli Çocuk Oyun Alanları. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications, 1(1), 51-60. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.282555
  • Savvy Tokyo (2021). Preparing Your Child to Walk to School in Japan Without You. Accessed Address (14.03.2025): https://savvytokyo.com/preparing-your-child-to-walk-to-school-in-japan-without-you/#:~:text=As%20you%20do%20so%2C%20advise,it%20on%20a%20school%20day.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Tourism (Other)
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Berfin Balkan 0009-0008-9752-5845

Abdullah Kelkit 0000-0002-5364-6425

Gülsüm Güler Demirel 0009-0008-4606-9579

Publication Date July 31, 2025
Submission Date May 9, 2025
Acceptance Date July 18, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 8 Issue: 2

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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

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