With more than one-third of children worldwide living in urban areas, the call for child-
friendly cities (CFC) has increased in urgency; however, many cities are still largely …

Equity in the built environment refers to the extent to which the built environment meets the
needs of different groups through planning, design, construction, operation, management …

What type of cities do we want our children to grow up in? Car-dominated, noisy, polluted
and devoid of nature? Or walkable, welcoming, and green? As the climate crisis and …

Abstract SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) coronavirus has been causing enormous suffering, death,
and economic losses worldwide. There are rigorous containment measures on industries …

A mounting body of research shows strong positive associations between urban nature and
child well-being, including benefits related to mental and physical health. However, there is …

Outdoor play has been associated with children's and adolescents' healthy development
and physical activity. Attributes of the neighbourhood built environment can influence play …

Several studies have indicated that children who grow up in green environments enjoy
beneficial impacts on their development. However, to date, very little attention has been paid …

There has been increasing recognition of the importance of children's outdoor play and
independent mobility for thriving children, neighbourhoods, cities and society, which has led …

The current research work is based on an extended spatial analysis executed through the
application of GIS, aiming at assessing the level of walkability in the city of Bologna (Italy). In …

Social accountability for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services is a critical
component to realising child rights to WASH services by the urban poor, more so in …