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作者

Viviana A. Cordero-Vinueza;F. (Femke) Niekerk;T. (Terry) van Dijk

来源

CITIES,Vol.137,Issue1,Article 104248

语言

英文

关键字

Child friendly cities;Spatial planning;Physical environment;Governance;Rights;Literature review

作者单位

University of Groningen, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, Planning Department and Urban & Regional Studies Institute, Netherlands;University of Groningen, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, Planning Department and Urban & Regional Studies Institute, Netherlands

摘要

With more than one-third of children worldwide living in urban areas, the call for child-friendly cities (CFC) has increased in urgency; however, many cities are still largely unfriendly to children. This paper uses a systematic literature review and bibliometric tool to identify papers from Scopus between 2001 and 2020. It reviews the existing knowledge and gaps about child-friendliness within the sphere of socio-spatial urban planning. The findings reveal a three-dimensional perspective of the concept of child-friendly cities: rights, physical environment, and governance. Moreover, it shows that existing knowledge appears rather limited in its explanation of the governance processes that lead to translating children's rights into suitable physical environments. In the conclusions, a research avenue is proposed to close the existing gaps that can contribute to achieving CFC.