Design of Children's Playgrounds

Peter Heseltine (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

240 Seiten

2011
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-415-33411-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Over the past decade there have been a vast number of changes in the understanding and practice of children's playgrounds. This new guide offers professionals the latest information and design guidance on the technical aspects of play provision. Together with an informative case study section, this book provides the major reference needed by all those concerned with playgrounds, from the providers in local government, school, parks and public spaces to the designers in the landscape industry.

The coverage is comprehensive and moves from initial siting and planning to site design and layout, planting and equipment selection. The important topics of maintenance and general management are also covered.

Autor

Peter Heseltine has worked in children's play for 40 years and in aspects of playgrounds for 30 years, lecturing and visiting playgrounds worldwide. As ROSPA's (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Safetly Advisor Heseltine headed an inspection company which reviewed 12,000 playgrounds annually. Heseltine is also a trainer for ROSPA and for the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management.

Inhalt

Introduction; Acknowledgements; What is Children's Play?; Development of Playgrounds; Developing Playgrounds; Introduction to Risk Assessment; Introduction to Design; Introduction to Children with Disabilities; Play Value of Play Equipment; Natural Environments; Introduction to Safer Surfacing; After Care; Bibliography; Appendix 1: Guide to Impact Absorbing Surface; Appendix 2: Checklist for Playgrounds for all Children; Appendix 3: Basic Playground Policy; Appendix 4: Checklist for Inspection; Appendix 5: National Play Safety Forum Statement; Projects; Australia: Bayswater Park Playground; Hong Kong: The Adventure Park; Thailand: Santicam Centre; UK: Quarry Bank Mill; UK: Cowley Teenage Open Space; Northern Ireland: Lakeland Forum Play Area, Enniskillen; USA: Elmer's Two Mile Park Playground, Colorado

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.6.2011
• Zusatzinfo: 45 Line drawings, black and white; 135 Illustrations, black and white
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 219 x 276 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• ISBN-10: 0-415-33411-X / 041533411X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-415-33411-2 / 9780415334112
• Zustand: Neuware