The design of landscapes at child-care centres
Seven Cs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11169352 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan Herrington (0000-0001-7735-2387, University of British Columbia, corresponding author), Chandra Lesmeister (University of British Columbia) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 63-82 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/01426390500448575 |
| OpenAlex | W2086433588 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 8 |
Key criteria, called Seven Cs, identified from phase one of a five-year multidisciplinary study, are described. This study asked, what are the precise outdoor physical factors that contribute to early childhood development and quality play at child-care centres, and to what degree do these factors currently exist at the centres under study? The child-care setting provides an instrumental context for understanding children and landscape interactions. The Seven Cs criteria were derived from a comparison of 12 sample outdoor play spaces at child-care centres in Vancouver, Canada, with findings from a review of the literature concerning landscapes designed for children. Landscapes designed for children's use should consider developmental and play needs, and the unique contributions that landscapes can offer on a daily basis. Seven Cs earmark important physical dimensions of designed landscapes for children that can potentially enrich future designs at child-care centres. The goal is to provide a set of criteria that will allow the city of Vancouver Community Service and Social Planning Department to evaluate landscape design proposals for new child-care centres and to inform the existing set of Design Guidelines which the city is revising
Child care · Child development · Context (archaeology) · Developmental psychology · Environmental planning · Geography · Multidisciplinary approach · Quality (philosophy) · Sample (material) · Set (abstract data type) · Social science · Sociology · Children's Rights and Participation · Computer Science · Educational Environments and Student Outcomes · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health
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The Benefits of Free Play for Children’s Attention
Rewilding Play
Rethinking Traditional Playgrounds
Development and testing of the green schoolyard evaluation tool (GSET)
‘There are so many good things outside, let me tell you’
Promoting risk-taking and physically challenging play in Australian early childhood settings in a changing regulatory environment
The indirect influence of child play on the association between parent perceptions of the neighborhood environment and sense of community
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Now Being Social
Young children's and adults' perceptions of natural play spaces
Safety – Premise for play
Attractive Playgrounds
Traditional vs naturalised design
Affordances of outdoor settings for children in preschool
Educators' perceptions about outdoor play affordances for solitary, parallel, and cooperative play
Outdoor spaces design in early childhood settings - analysing opportunities for children's play in Portugal
| Citations per year | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |