Janssen Jouwsma, Susan (2024) The Inspirational Schoolyard - Case Study on Child Influence on Climate Adaptation in Child-Caregiver Co-Creation. Master thesis, Cultural Geography - Climate Adaptation Governance (CAG).
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Abstract
This research looks at if children can shape caregivers' perceptions of their residential environments. Using heat stress in the schoolyard as an example, combined with a child-adult co-creation of greening the schoolyard, influence of children over their caregivers is investigated. With mixed exploratory creative qualitative methods for the designing and a quantitative method for finding influence, this thesis hopes to answer the question “what is the impact of the co-creation of a green schoolyard with regards to climate adaptive behaviour - can co-creation influence caregivers to green their residential environment?” Using literature, this thesis explores children's impact on caregivers' attitudes and behaviours, advocating for genuine child participation in co-creation. It emphasises children's potential as active stakeholders in shaping their surroundings, urging a shift from tokenism to empowerment. Results show, although caregivers prioritise practicality and safety, children influence them up to a certain level. The results show an interplay between children's influence and the adult decision-making processes. Overall, this study underscores the importance of involving children in present and future planning of their daily environments although further research on the influence of children on their caregivers is desirable. Keywords: Children, Caregivers, Co-creation, Schoolyard, Adaptive Behaviour, LSP, Mindmapping.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Name supervisor: | Geiger, J.L. |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Jul 2024 11:58 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jul 2024 11:58 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/483 |
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