Planning for Play? A Systematic Literature Review
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Authors
Hartt, Maxwell
Claire Lee
Empey-Salisbury, Madison
Date
2023
Type
journal article
Language
en
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play , systematic literature review , child-friendly cities , age-friendly cities , playful cities
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Abstract
Play has well established physical and mental benefits for people of all ages. Urban spaces, such as parks, provide important public arenas in which to play. But to what extent do planners or planning scholarship focus on facilitating play? Our systematic literature review of 3,800 articles in nineteen academic planning journals, returned 126 articles related to play. We found that the planning for play literature is an emerging discourse overwhelmingly focused on children and the physical design of urban spaces in predominantly English-speaking nations. The study identifies gaps in the planning for play literature and outlines recommendations for future research.
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Sage Publishing in Journal of Planning Literature on April 11, 2023, available online: https://doi.org/10.1177/08854122231169
Citation
Hartt, M., Lee, C., & Empey-Salisbury, M. (2023). Planning for Play? A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Planning Literature.
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Journal of Planning Literature
Sage Publications
Sage Publications
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15526593