Maria Jesus Alfaro-Simmonds
Biographic Data
| ID | 7926318 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Jesus Alfaro-Simmonds |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria Jesus |
| FAMILY NAME | Alfaro-Simmonds |
| SIGNATURE | ALFARO-SIMMONDS M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sheffield |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8399-7261 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“It’s All About the Beach Town!” The Methodological Challenges and Creative Opportunities of Participatory Research with Young People in Coastal Environments
Our paper contributes to the broader coastal studies literature, proposing a methodology and methods that can enhance young people’s participation in research and policymaking. Framed by the emerging concept of child-friendly blue urbanism and founded on principles of attentiveness and context-responsiveness it sets out a novel approach that foregrounds young people’s contributions as co-researchers, and their lives as embodied and intimately con…
Innovations and Traditions in Designing for Play
In this introductory paper to the theme edition of Children, Youth and Environments on Contemporary Issues in Designing for Play, we reflect on the shared commitment of scholars and practitioners to advancing inclusive, participatory and context-sensitive approaches to designing for play. We highlight the importance of both adult and child perspectives in shaping environments for play, the need for critical reflection in design processes, and the…
New Directions when Designing for Play
In this concluding paper to the theme edition of Children, Youth and Environments on Contemporary Issues in Designing for Play, we explain how the six papers and four field reports that comprise this collection have collectively strengthened the evidence base and expanded the discourse about designing for play across diverse cultural, spatial and disciplinary contexts. Together, they demonstrate that designing for play is both a collective and et…
Negotiating Complexity
Nature-based solutions (NbS), including green social prescribing (GSP), are sustainable ways to address health and wellbeing, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the strain on healthcare. NbS require national and local cross-sector coordination across complex, interrelated systems, but little is known about the specific challenges this poses for community-led NbS. We carried out a traditional literature review to establish the cont…
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Negotiating Complexity
Nature-based solutions (NbS), including green social prescribing (GSP), are sustainable ways to address health and wellbeing, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the strain on healthcare. NbS require national and local cross-sector coordination across complex, interrelated systems, but little is known about the specific challenges this poses for community-led NbS. We carried out a traditional literature review to establish the cont…
Innovations and Traditions in Designing for Play
In this introductory paper to the theme edition of Children, Youth and Environments on Contemporary Issues in Designing for Play, we reflect on the shared commitment of scholars and practitioners to advancing inclusive, participatory and context-sensitive approaches to designing for play. We highlight the importance of both adult and child perspectives in shaping environments for play, the need for critical reflection in design processes, and the…
New Directions when Designing for Play
In this concluding paper to the theme edition of Children, Youth and Environments on Contemporary Issues in Designing for Play, we explain how the six papers and four field reports that comprise this collection have collectively strengthened the evidence base and expanded the discourse about designing for play across diverse cultural, spatial and disciplinary contexts. Together, they demonstrate that designing for play is both a collective and et…
“It’s All About the Beach Town!” The Methodological Challenges and Creative Opportunities of Participatory Research with Young People in Coastal Environments
Our paper contributes to the broader coastal studies literature, proposing a methodology and methods that can enhance young people’s participation in research and policymaking. Framed by the emerging concept of child-friendly blue urbanism and founded on principles of attentiveness and context-responsiveness it sets out a novel approach that foregrounds young people’s contributions as co-researchers, and their lives as embodied and intimately con…
Child Development and Digital Technology (2 works) · Citizen journalism (2 works) · Innovative Human-Technology Interaction (2 works) · Art Therapy and Mental Health (1 work) · Children's Rights and Participation (1 work) · Community engagement (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (1 work) · Discipline (1 work) · Geography (1 work)