Creating Child Friendly Cities
New Perspectives and Prospects
1st Edition
Published on 10. August 2006
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-415-39160-3 (ISBN)
Description
Leading planning and geography authors present this comprehensive assessment of the extent to which the physical and social make up of Western cities accommodates and nourishes the needs of children and youth.
Examining the areas of planning, design, social policy, transport and housing, Creating Child Friendly Cities outlines strengths and deficiencies in the processes that govern urban development and change from the perspective of children and youth. Issues explored include children's view of the city and why this is unique; the 'obesity epidemic': is it caused by cities?; the journey to school and children's transport needs generally.
With illustrations and case studies, Creating Child Friendly Cities presents planning professionals with a solid case for child-friendly cities and an action plan to create places for children to play.
Examining the areas of planning, design, social policy, transport and housing, Creating Child Friendly Cities outlines strengths and deficiencies in the processes that govern urban development and change from the perspective of children and youth. Issues explored include children's view of the city and why this is unique; the 'obesity epidemic': is it caused by cities?; the journey to school and children's transport needs generally.
With illustrations and case studies, Creating Child Friendly Cities presents planning professionals with a solid case for child-friendly cities and an action plan to create places for children to play.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate and Professional
Illustrations
30 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 20 s/w Zeichnungen, 6 s/w Tabellen
6 Tables, black and white; 20 Line drawings, black and white; 30 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
438 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-39160-3 (9780415391603)
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Persons
Brendan Gleeson is Director of the Urban Research Program at Griffith University, Brisbane. Before joining Griffith he was Deputy Director of the Urban Frontiers Program at the University of Western Sydney. His research interests include urban planning and governance, urban social policy, disability studies, and environmental theory and policy.
Neil Sipe is Head of the Environmental Planning School at Griffith University and is an experienced urban researcher who has worked in North America and Australia. He has an extensive teaching record in the field of transport planning and in recent research has been the first Australian scholar to propose methods for defining and mapping transport exclusion.
Neil Sipe is Head of the Environmental Planning School at Griffith University and is an experienced urban researcher who has worked in North America and Australia. He has an extensive teaching record in the field of transport planning and in recent research has been the first Australian scholar to propose methods for defining and mapping transport exclusion.
Content
1. Creating Child Friendly Cities: Historical Perspectives, Future Prospects Part 1:The Policy Context 2. Child Friendly Cities: International Debates and Prospects for a National Framework of Action 3. Future Shapers: Planning Policy for Children and Young People 4. Social Policy and Urban Children: Learnings from the Pathways Project in Brisbane 5. Youth-friendly Cities or Cities for Angry Young People? Inclusive Urban Policy Frameworks that Engage Youth Part 2: Programs for Change 6. Children's Health and the City: New Concerns, New Responses 7. Children in the Intensifying City: Lessons from Auckland's Walking School Buses 8. Overcoming Social Traps: A Key to Creating Child-friendly Cities9. Reflections on What Developers Can Do for
Urban Children 10. Child Friendly Cities: An Agenda for Action
Urban Children 10. Child Friendly Cities: An Agenda for Action