Exploring the Relationship between Design Approach and Play Value of Outdoor Play Spaces

Landscape Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-74

  Woolley, Helen ^a   Lowe, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

design; Kit Fence Carpet playground; Outdoor play space; play; play value

Indexed keywords

DESIGN METHOD; OPEN SPACE; OUTDOOR RECREATION; URBAN DESIGN;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84876580041     PISSN: 01426397     EISSN: 14699710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2011.640432     Document Type: Article

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