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Strategies for inclusive playgrounds: a case study from Japan

Authors: Jia Wang, Yasuyuki Hirai & Yunkyu Lee
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Japan
Setting: Public Open Space
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red and blue playground slide

To Play or Not to Play: Mapping Unequal Provision of Children’s Playgrounds

Authors: Paul Brindley, Yueshan Ma, Rui Wang, Michael Martin and Helen Woolley
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Setting: Public Open Space
Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years
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How they play. How to prep children with motor difficulties to cope in the playground

Authors: Sally A. Hannah, Leanne M. Johnston, John Cairney & Michael Gard
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Australia
Setting: Early Childhood Education and Care, School
Age Group: 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years
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Comprehensive assessment of potential toxic elements in surface dust of community playgrounds in Xi’an, China

Authors: Bo Yu, Xinwei Lu, Zhenze Wang, Yufan Yang, Kai Lei, Huiyun Pan
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: China
Setting: Public Open Space
Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years
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Nature and play spaces in a Brazilian preschool setting

Authors: Rayanne S., Iani D. Lauer-Leite & Jaílson S.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Brazil
Setting: School
Age Group: 3 – 5 years
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Outdoor playing during preschool was associated with a reduced risk of school-age obesity in Japan

Authors: Takahiro Tsuge, Naomi Matsumoto, Soshi Takao, Takashi Yorifuji
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Japan
Setting: Early Childhood Education and Care, School
Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years
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Inclusive beyond the swings and slides: Exploring access and equity in Hong Kong’s playground

Authors: Jian, I.Y.; Yao, T.Y.; Mo, K.H.; Chen, P.; Chen, W.; Yu, Y.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Hong Kong
Setting: Public Open Space
Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years
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Growing up in a cage: challenges of outdoor play for urban children in a northern Bangladesh city

Authors: Hosain, Z.; Rahman, S.; Hossain, B.; Hoque, N.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Bangladesh
Setting: Public Open Space
Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years
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The impact of high-density urban environments on children’s play, a systematic review of current insights

Authors: Lu, P. & van Ameijde, J.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
Setting: Early Childhood Education and Care, Public Open Space
Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years
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From the perspective of children and parents: What makes communal open spaces in multi-story residential neighborhoods child-friendly?

Authors: Fatahi, N.; Bahrami, B.; Aminpour, F.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Iran
Setting: Public Open Space
Age Group: 6 – 12 years
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Risky Play Approaches of Educators in German and Turkish Nature-Based Preschools

Authors: Deniz, U.H. & Cevher Kalburan, N.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Germany, Turkey
Setting: Early Childhood Education and Care
Age Group: 3 – 5 years
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Australian guidance documents informing nature playspaces for children: a scoping review

Authors: Dankiw, K., Miller, N., Kumar, S., Baldock, K. & Tsiros, M.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Australia
Setting: Public Open Space, School
Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years
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