Cankiri Baris Manco Children's Playground Safety Evaluation of Compliance Criteria
Abstract
Playgrounds are so effective for the children’s social, sensual, cognitive and physical development. These
grounds, if they wouldn’t designed in significant criterias, they can cause hurtings and injuries that affects
child’s development negatively. In this study, Barış Manço Children’s Playground, located in Çankırı and as
specified for the kids aged between 0-7, and the physical properties of the game elements on the playground
were analyzed by TSE (Turkish Standards Institution) safety standards, were assayed for standards compliance.
USCPSC (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) standards were included the study, because TSE
standards don’t have criteria in terms of discriminations in the age of the children and playground site selection.
Besides, in this study, it was examined that other outfit equipments, plants on the area and playground’s
maintenance status in terms of safety. At the end of the study, 78% of playground equipments were determined
that not suitable for TSE standards. In accordance with the results that are obtained, suggestions have been made
in terms of landscape architecture.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Umut Pekin Timur
This is me
Publication Date
December 15, 2014
Submission Date
December 15, 2014
Acceptance Date
September 17, 2014
Published in Issue
Year 2014 Volume: 16 Number: 23