Policy issues and risk-benefit trade-offs of 'safer surfacing' for children's playgrounds

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 661-670

  Ball, David J ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Cost benefit; Injuries; Playgrounds; Risk; Safety; Surfacing

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HARD FACING; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY FACTOR; SCHOOL BUILDINGS;

CHILDREN; INJURIES; PLAYGROUNDS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFANT; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 1942473123     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(03)00088-5     Document Type: Article

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