Relationship of Children Psychology and the Use of Public Parks: Case Study of Jbaiha Amman Jordan

Abstract

Journal of Architectural Engineering Technology AbstractThe places which are considered child friendly exceed the reserved places for children such as parks and children's corners. The children need to be given the approval to gain entry to their city with its various spaces, in addition to presenting the children with spaces that they can own and use freely. Achieving this is consequential, for it can play a major role in benefitting the child in all aspects, it can also give the child the opportunity to have the knowledge and understanding of what it means to be a mature and a respected part of the society. This article aims to highlight these aspects. It is imperative to allow the children in Amman city to spend time outside in the open air instead of spending time at home. The paper at hand will go through different approaches to get to the optimum child friendly environment by following strategies that ensure the establishment of cities that can be considered as child friendly, in addition to highlighting the importance of such approaches on the long run both on the society and on the children.

Creating a Child-Friendly Environment: An Interpretation of Children’s Drawings from Planned Neighborhood Parks of Lucknow City

“…As per the experts, a continuous increase in the drawing details is due to the increase in children's age, better perception, acquired skills, and development factors that make them more capable of expressing themselves in a more detailed manner [21]. At the early age of 6-8, natural spaces, such as water bodies, animals, and trees, make up the most important spaces of children drawing, which are representative of the perceptional parameter [14].…”

“…As a finding of the study, it is inferred that children's perspectives on a child-friendly environment can be categorized broadly into two groups. Group 1 includes children aged 6-9 years, and Group 2 includes children aged 10-15 years [21]. The children of Group 1 seek a child-friendly environment with more elements of perceptional parameters, such as biotic elements, aesthetics, and diversity.…”

“…Freud assumed that child development occurs in phases and depends on the ability to deal with various encounters and challenges throughout these phases. He also concluded that these phases have major impacts on his/her life as an adult and considered that models of human behavior are the result of encounters that happen between the child and his/her surrounding environment [21].…”

“…In his hypothesis, Piaget states that children pass through various stages while developing perceptional ability. This involves comprehending topological relations, such as with surroundings and their arrangement [21]. Children value nature and see play areas or open spaces as a place to play rather than to relax and interact socially.…”

“…Emotional: Environmental factors elicit extreme physical and mental responsiveness in children [64]. Outdoor play can foster a socioemotional support system [21]. Different games have various impacts on a child's emotional development.…”