Studies on the Recreational Use of a Children's Playlot in Kyoto

Abstract

Following results are studied with the investigations on a children's playlot in Kyoto;
1 The total number of its user is 34 thousands, and average number of winter holiday is 50, that of other holiday is 150, that of winter weekday is 30, and that of other weekday is 100.
2 On the effective distance of pre-school children, its one standard is about 75m, that of lower class children of the primary school is 100m, and that of higher class children and middle school boy is 150m, according their inducement rate.
3 Pre-teenage children have great demand to use such 0.2ha children playlot so that they visit once every 3 days from the zone of less 100m, on the other hand, low-teenagers have such demand that their use is once every 8 days from above mentioned zone.
4 Pre-teenage children living a home of more 300m² space, have half demand, compareing with same children with a home of less 100m² space, about their visiting times.