Chen, Siqi ; Knöll, Martin (2022)
Understanding Spatial Characteristics of Refugee Accommodations Associated with Refugee Children’s Physical Activity in Microenvironments: Six Case Studies in Berlin.
In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, 19 (13)
doi: 10.26083/tuprints-00021797
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Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)
Refugee children often spend a considerable amount of time in refugee accommodations with limited space and limited access to communal facilities. Such environmental settings make it difficult for refugee children to engage in physical activity (PA), which is essential for their health and social inclusion. While there is a strong evidence base for environmental attributes associated with non-refugee children’s PA, only a few studies have focused on refugee children. This article presents an exploratory study on the spatial characteristics of six refugee accommodations in Berlin and their relation to school-aged refugee children’s opportunities to engage in PA. Micro-environmental attributes included building typology and availability, size, and access to communal PA spaces using Space Syntax. PA opportunities were assessed using staff surveys, interviews, and field trips. Results indicated that none of the case studies provided a comprehensive range of PA opportunities. They also revealed unequal access within the facilities. Whereas the role of size was inconsistent, vital predictors included fewer floors and corridors with easy access to internal and external PA spaces. Our recommendations include prioritizing compact buildings with moderate heights when retrofitting existing facilities and raising awareness for the importance of active play for this vulnerable group.
| Typ des Eintrags: | Artikel |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: | 2022 |
| Autor(en): | Chen, Siqi ; Knöll, Martin |
| Art des Eintrags: | Zweitveröffentlichung |
| Titel: | Understanding Spatial Characteristics of Refugee Accommodations Associated with Refugee Children’s Physical Activity in Microenvironments: Six Case Studies in Berlin |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Publikationsjahr: | 2022 |
| Ort: | Darmstadt |
| Publikationsdatum der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2022 |
| Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: | 19 |
| (Heft-)Nummer: | 13 |
| Kollation: | 19 Seiten |
| DOI: | 10.26083/tuprints-00021797 |
| URL / URN: | https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/21797 |
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| Herkunft: | Zweitveröffentlichung aus gefördertem Golden Open Access |
| Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | Refugee children often spend a considerable amount of time in refugee accommodations with limited space and limited access to communal facilities. Such environmental settings make it difficult for refugee children to engage in physical activity (PA), which is essential for their health and social inclusion. While there is a strong evidence base for environmental attributes associated with non-refugee children’s PA, only a few studies have focused on refugee children. This article presents an exploratory study on the spatial characteristics of six refugee accommodations in Berlin and their relation to school-aged refugee children’s opportunities to engage in PA. Micro-environmental attributes included building typology and availability, size, and access to communal PA spaces using Space Syntax. PA opportunities were assessed using staff surveys, interviews, and field trips. Results indicated that none of the case studies provided a comprehensive range of PA opportunities. They also revealed unequal access within the facilities. Whereas the role of size was inconsistent, vital predictors included fewer floors and corridors with easy access to internal and external PA spaces. Our recommendations include prioritizing compact buildings with moderate heights when retrofitting existing facilities and raising awareness for the importance of active play for this vulnerable group. |
| Status: | Verlagsversion |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-217973 |
| Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): | 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 360 Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste, Versicherungen 700 Künste und Unterhaltung > 720 Architektur 700 Künste und Unterhaltung > 796 Sport |
| Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 15 Fachbereich Architektur 15 Fachbereich Architektur > Fachgruppe E: Stadtplanung 15 Fachbereich Architektur > Fachgruppe E: Stadtplanung > Urban Health Games |
| Hinterlegungsdatum: | 21 Nov 2022 13:07 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 06 Dez 2023 08:39 |
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