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Playscape : a natural playground in Sunnyside
Dissertation (ML(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2011.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/30011 Playscape : a natural playground in Sunnyside Breed, Ida meyer_elize@yahoo.com Laubscher, Jacques Meyer, Elize Physical and cognitive development High-density residential area Playscape Socio-emotional UCTD Dissertation (ML(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2011. Quality play is fundamental to the healthy development of a child. Children living in high-density residential areas in Pretoria are deprived of necessary play experiences, due to the nature of the existing playgrounds. This dissertation investigates how a playscape (natural playground) can be designed in such a way as to facilitate the social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of children. The research argues that quality play is possible when children have loose parts to play with, and are able to manipulate their environment. Playing in more natural areas offers a host of physical and psychological health benefits for children. A playscape is therefore proposed in the high-density residential area of Sunnyside in Pretoria along the Walker Spruit, to serve the play needs of the children in the area, incorporating a toy library and other economic initiatives. The design solution aims at creating a safe park which would be used by all members of the public, not only children. The proposal shows that employing natural materials in a play area could provide healthy, stimulating play opportunities for children. Architecture unrestricted 2013-09-07T17:36:48Z 2012-06-07 2013-09-07T17:36:48Z 2012-04-23 2011 2011-12-01 Dissertation Meyer, E 2011, Playscape : a natural playground in Sunnyside, ML(Prof) dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30011> C12/4/24/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30011 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12012011-084510/ en © 2011, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Physical and cognitive development High-density residential area Playscape Socio-emotional UCTD Playscape : a natural playground in Sunnyside |
| title | Playscape : a natural playground in Sunnyside |
| title_full | Playscape : a natural playground in Sunnyside |
| title_fullStr | Playscape : a natural playground in Sunnyside |
| title_full_unstemmed | Playscape : a natural playground in Sunnyside |
| title_short | Playscape : a natural playground in Sunnyside |
| title_sort | playscape a natural playground in sunnyside |
| topic | Physical and cognitive development High-density residential area Playscape Socio-emotional UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30011 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12012011-084510/ |