@article{article_1696176, title={Examining Children’s Playgrounds in the City of Çanakkale within the Scope of Child-Friendly Cities}, journal={GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences}, volume={8}, pages={626–642}, year={2025}, DOI={10.53353/atrss.1696176}, author={Balkan, Berfin and Kelkit, Abdullah and Demirel, Gülsüm Güler}, keywords={Çocuk Dostu Kent, Çocuk Oyun Alanları, Çocuk ve Kent, Çanakkale}, 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.}, number={2}, publisher={Taki Can METİN}