Background Research suggests that increasing neighbourhood social cohesion can prevent
mental health problems, including depression and anxiety. However, it is unknown whether …

“Digital Commons” explores the intersection between participatory design, digital
gamification, and community engagement, contextualised in the planning of high-density …

Digital networks are transforming the way in which our built environment is planned,
designed, and developed. Whilst many have heralded this technology as a solution to the …

Play is fundamental to children's physical growth, social development, and mental and
emotional well-being; and how we plan, and design high-rise housing estates impacts …

This book provides a clear guide for practitioners looking to establish or already conducting
research projects in a practice context and graduate students looking to support their studies …

ABSTRACT A dominant narrative around the impact of COVID-19 on children focuses on the
risk of children being the pandemic's biggest victims. Without denying the severity of such …

As crianças possuem influência e influenciam o meio em que vivem, de forma que,
promover-lhes um ambiente amigável pode trazer-lhes diversos benefícios social …

I love sports cages and Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs). Like many twenty-somethings,
I've got permanent scars on both knees from the skin-skimming concrete and sandy astroturf …

In my childhood memories, the most fun play spaces were those that were not meant for
playing. Those places where we should not go–climbing over fences, playing on …