Playable Cities for Children?

Anton Nijholt

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94944-4_2

Playable Cities for Children?

Anton Nijholt

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Abstract

The concept of playable cities was introduced in the city of Bristol (UK) in 2012. While in smart cities the focus is on efficiency, whether it is on city governance, energy consumption, waste management, communication or transport, in playable cities the focus is on making cities more attractive for its inhabitants and visitors by introducing entertaining, playful and humorous interactive installations in the urban environment. In this paper we look at existing playable city projects, look at their characteristics and see whether their 'playability' can be experienced by others than those who are qualified as the 'smart people' that are usually seen as the 'users' of these playful installations. We mention some criticisms on these projects and also compare the playable cities initiatives with initiatives that aim at making cities more child-friendly.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, July 21-25, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA
Editors	Shuichi Fukuda
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	14-20
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-94944-4
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-94943-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94944-4_2
Publication status	Published - 27 Jun 2018
Event	9th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, AHFE 2018 - Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, Orlando, United States Duration: 21 Jul 2018 → 25 Jul 2018 Conference number: 9 http://www.ahfe2018.org/

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Publisher	Springer
Volume	774
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)	2194-5365

Conference

Conference	9th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, AHFE 2018
Abbreviated title	AHFE
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	21/07/18 → 25/07/18
Internet address	http://www.ahfe2018.org/

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Child-friendly cities
Inclusive smart cities
Playable cities
Smart cities

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-319-94944-4_2

Cite this

Nijholt, A. (2018). Playable Cities for Children? In S. Fukuda (Ed.), Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design: Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, July 21-25, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA (pp. 14-20). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 774). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94944-4_2

Nijholt, Anton. / Playable Cities for Children?. Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design: Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, July 21-25, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA. editor / Shuichi Fukuda. Cham : Springer, 2018. pp. 14-20 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Nijholt, A 2018, Playable Cities for Children? in S Fukuda (ed.), Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design: Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, July 21-25, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 774, Springer, Cham, pp. 14-20, 9th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, AHFE 2018, Orlando, Florida, United States, 21/07/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94944-4_2

Playable Cities for Children? / Nijholt, Anton.
Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design: Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, July 21-25, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA. ed. / Shuichi Fukuda. Cham: Springer, 2018. p. 14-20 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 774).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review