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http://dx.doi.org/10.9715/KILA.2018.46.1.029

Children's Play Facilities according to the Classification of Amusement Features  

Jeong, Kil-Taek (Dept. of Bio-Resources Science, Dankook University Graduate School)
Shin, Min-Ji (Dept. of Bio-Resources Science, Dankook University Graduate School)
Shin, Ji-Hoon (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Dankook University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture / v.46, no.1, 2018 , pp. 29-37 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study intends to derive play attribute words to describe the nature of play by analyzing the correlation between play facilities and play attribute words. To investigate play attributes at playing facilities and supplement areas of weakness can provide a balanced play environment. Play attributes words were compiled via a literature review and the importance of each play attributes word was surveyed by experts. The keywords explaining play derived from news articles and references are defined as play attributes words. These words were classified into six broad categories and twenty-six sub-categories. The importance of major play attribute words show: Communication (0.268%) > Imagination (0.201%) > Amusement (0.190%) > Development (0.167%) > Learning (0.108%) > Intelligence (0.067%). Experts have recognized the most important elements are communication and imagination. Each play attribute associated with an amusement facility was separately identified in the amusement facilities installed in 114 children's parks in Seoul. Of the play attribute words, the amusement facilities at Seoul's Children's Park reflected a high frequency in 'development'. Furthermore, the importance of major playing attribute words such as 'Communication' and 'Imagination' were not fully reflected in cognitive play facilities. Therefore, it was judged that there is a need to actively introduce these attributes. This study proposed future improvements by determining weaknesses of amusement facilities in children's parks and analyzing the features and functions of play so as to suggest future improvements.
Keywords
Play; Play Facilities; Children's Play Facilities; Play Attribute Words; Communication;
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