"The future lies in our hands": children as researchers and environmental change agents in designing a child-friendly neighbourhood

Local Environment

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 372-395

  Malone, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

child friendly cities; children and social capital; children's participation; environmental agency; urban development

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; NEIGHBORHOOD; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SUBURBAN AREA; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

ONEIRODIDAE;

EID: 84873686094     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: 14696711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2012.719020     Document Type: Article

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