Report on the social experiment of Play Park playing with their own risk

Abstract

In recent years, in parks, which should be a space that everyone can enjoy, the number of prohibited matters has increased and children has become unable to play freely. One of the reason is to minimize the incidence of injuries in the park. Park manager assume they would get complaints when someone get injured in the park. However, it is known that children can develop their ability to predict and avoid danger by playing in the environment with some risks. This paper points out whether playing with some risks is accepted by children and parents through a social experiment of Play Park conducted in a park, and verify the validity of hazard removal.