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Development and application of a geospatial index of urban playability for young children

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Emily Gemmell *
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Alicia Cavenaugh
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Mariana Brussoni
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Martin Guhn
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Federico Andrade‐Rivas
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Ismam Imon
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Michael Bräuer
DOI:10.1016/j.cities.2025.106642delete
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• A novel playability index was developed to assess urban/suburban environments for young children's outdoor play. • Playability index domains include: spaces for play, social environments, traffic/pedestrian environments, natural environments and child-relevant destinations. • Children experience wide disparities residential neighbourhood playability within the same city. • Playability scores were generally higher in materially advantaged and lower density neighbourhoods. • The index provides a high-level tool to evaluate young children's equitable access to playable neighbourhoods in cities.
Keywords:
Child health
Outdoor play
Urban health
Health equity
Child development
Physical activity
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