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As the assets of modernist planning, sometimes called the welfare landscape, are affected by densification, the implications for people need to be studied. One group with special needs is children, where child-friendly environments can support their use, health and well-being. A single case study was conducted in a district of central Uppsala, Sweden, where parts of a former modernist multi-family residential area have recently been densified with infill development. The methods included initial document studies and field observations, followed by a questionnaire survey on the child-friendliness of the local environment in different sub-areas. No statistically significant differences were found between densified and non-densified subareas, but the areas considered most child-friendly were near the largest park in the area. Respondents reported that densification had resulted in small open spaces and car traffic that limited children's use. Assets from the welfare landscape supported child-friendliness, based on both previous planning and long-term management. The case provides an example of densification with infill resulting in both loss of open space and car traffic solutions that increase car access. If infill is to support use by children and other vulnerable groups, and thus social sustainability, it must better incorporate qualities for a child-friendly environment.

Nyckelord

Affordances; Child-friendly environment; Compact city; Green space; Green space management; Independent mobility; Modernist planning; Youth

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Cities
2026, volym: 171, artikelnummer: 106704

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Publikationens identifierare

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2025.106704

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/145358