The meaning of participation in school ground greening
A study from project to everyday setting
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11169076 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Märit Jansson (0000-0002-7841-1577, Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Alnarp, Sweden, corresponding author), Fredrika Mårtensson (0000-0003-1350-5780, Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Alnarp ̧ Sweden), Allan Gunnarsson (Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Alnarp, Sweden) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 163-179 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Landscape Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-6397 • E-ISSN: 1469-9710 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01426397.2017.1306623 |
| OpenAlex | W2607485517 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 27 |
School ground greening has many acknowledged benefits for play, learning and health, but less is known about the outcomes of such projects from children’s perspectives. This study aims to investigate the process, and children’s participation, at two Swedish schools over four years of planning, planting, management and maintenance, using short interviews and observations. There was a large general interest among the children to participate in the development and maintenance of their school grounds, but different participatory and pedagogical approaches were used. The participation of children in the planning stage appears to be of specific importance for the functionality of school grounds, while long-term participation in management and maintenance can affect children’s experiences from, and perspectives on, greening areas and projects positively over time. The results point to the large impact that greening projects with continuity in participation can have on children’s activity and meaning-making
Affect (linguistics) · Citizen journalism · Common ground · Greening · Meaning (existential) · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Educational Environments and Student Outcomes · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |