Children's urban landscapes in Huntington Hills, Calgary

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dc.contributor.advisorJones, David R. W.
dc.contributor.authorPayne, Robert John
dc.coverage.spatial2000002462en
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-19T20:50:37Z
dc.date.available2005-07-19T20:50:37Z
dc.date.issued1977
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 431-440.en
dc.description.abstractSuburban areas in large North American cities have been castigated as monotonous and sterile by urban critics. With relatively low densities, car ownership is necessary in order to reach shopping and recreational facilities. For those people without cars, moving about in the suburbs is a difficult matter. In spite of these negative criticisms, suburban areas continue to attract families with young children, whose rationale for selecting such locations often includes the opinion that the large proportion of private space and better schools and playgrounds will be of direct benefit to their children. The suburban Calgary community of Huntington Hills, composed mainly of lower middle income families, was selected for study in order to discover how children use the materials and environments of suburban areas. The approach adopted in the study emphasizes understanding children's actions and activities rather than discovering generalizations concerning children's behaviour. Children of all ages definitely use the materials and environments available to them but the suburban environment in Huntington Hills is best suited to children eight to eleven years old. Younger children tend to use primary materials like dirt but often the specific sites provided for them are inaccessible because of distance or parental attitudes. Children over twelve desire centres of social activity where they can exert some degree of control over their environment; such opportunities are nearly non-existent in Huntington Hills. Adventure playgrounds could provide the beginnings of the enrichment of the suburban environment in Huntington Hills but there are also many opportunities for improvement of the existing playgrounds and private backyards.
dc.format.extentxii, 447 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier82481023en
dc.identifier.citationPayne, R. J. (1977). Children's urban landscapes in Huntington Hills, Calgary (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16610en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/16610
dc.identifier.lccGV 424 P38 1977 Microficheen
dc.identifier.other82481023en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/14440
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccGV 424 P38 1977 Microficheen
dc.subject.lcshPlaygrounds
dc.subject.lcshRecreation areas
dc.titleChildren's urban landscapes in Huntington Hills, Calgary
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 303 82481023
ucalgary.thesis.notesPLen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleasenoen
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