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Sun-Safe Zones: Investigating Integrated Shading Strategies for Children’s Play Areas in Urban Parks

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  • Nikhil C. Cherian

    (School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia)

  • Chamila Subasinghe

    (School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia)

Abstract

Although Open Space Ratio is a critical control in the Development Approval process, there are no ultraviolet radiation (UVR) protection guidelines for urban parks. This study explores key strategies for shade provision in children’s play areas in urban parks, aiming to promote sun-safe play environments against alarming skin cancer trends. The literature review identified primary issues affecting UVR exposure in public venues, and the research comprises a shade audit of Beaton Park in Dalkeith. The methods involved using virtual park modeling and Shadow Analysis simulations to generate the daily average number of hours in shade for each month. Our recommendations based on this analysis are (a) a minimum canopy cover representing 50% of the entire ground cover; (b) a minimum diameter for a shade (umbrella) of about 2.5 times the diameter of the table; and (c) an ideal umbrella height of 90 cm from the table surface. This research proposes a potential nexus between landscape design and a UVR protection framework for child-friendly Sun-safe Zones (SsZ).

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  • Nikhil C. Cherian & Chamila Subasinghe, 2022. "Sun-Safe Zones: Investigating Integrated Shading Strategies for Children’s Play Areas in Urban Parks," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-21, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2022:i:1:p:114-:d:1010928
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