Play Areas for children and young people
- Falling Spaces and Impact Attenuating Surfacing (IAS)
Conference and Workshops
23, 24 and 25 September 2020 – Lisbon, Portugal__________________ #seminario_SAI2020
In-person or online participation
This event has been developed in partnership with the Portuguese Association of Landscape Architects (APAP).
Discussions will start with the impact (the influence!) of built landscapes – very much shaped by materials – on Human Health and Children’s needs in terms of inclusive and challenging environments for learning about themselves and develop skills to cope with risk and uncertainty in real life.
Main topics:
| Children´s needs for a healthy development: Risk perception, jumping and falling |
| Recent changes in European Standards concerning surfacing requirements, guidelines, recommendations, inspection and testing procedures |
| Choice of materials at Design stage: influence on operation |
| Installation, Inspection, Maintenance and Disposal: Challenges and good practice |
| Testing and Product Certification |
| Current discussions on chemicals in synthetic surfacing, human health and environment |
| Risk Management |
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