Playing is one of the most important things that child suppose to do at outdoor and the time parents going to spend in order to playing with their child gives them lots of different ways to learn different important matters such as; confidence, love, happiness, develop social skills, language and communication, learn about caring for others and the environment, develop the physical skills and also connection and refine pathways in their brain. Unfortunately, Nowadays; less sporting and physical activity cause to child fall in lots of problems that the extra weight is one of that and cause to serious health risk amongst children.
On the other hand, spending more and more time on passive activities at indoor like computer games and internet Entertainments.
There are many solutions to this problem; one of them would be a new and creative playscapes which lead to combine computer games and traditional, physical outdoor play. The other one could be a playscape which influenced by children who live near the site.
This study shows the importance of research on playscapes and its influence on health of society with considering the sustainability in outdoor playscapes. Also; comparing two different methodology of design in two different real case studies:
- Designing playscape with considering new technologies based on academic studies in proposed site in San Mauro city.
- Designing playscape with considering field studies which gained from children who lived near the proposed site in Volpiano city.