Detailed Space Analysis in Children's Playgrounds: A Case Study of Akyazı District (Ordu)

Abstract

In today's cities, street games have almost completely disappeared and children's playgrounds, created by local governments, have become the only places where children can play with their peers. Therefore, children playgrounds should be regarded as a very important urban space item. These spaces must be safe and usable for children and their parents. In this study, a detailed spatial analysis for each children's playgrounds was tried to be presented by examining the area of children playgrounds in Akyazı district, urban furnitures, playground equipment, plant usage, security, maintenance factors.