Week 12 + 1 Flashcards
What is the most common injuries sustained on playgrounds?
Bone Fracture
What are some playground structures where injuries commonly occur?
Climbing structures
Slides
Swings
Teeter-totters
What is better proactively defining issues or retroactively identifying issues?
Proactive - better chance of reducing injuries
Retroactive - Reacting after injuries happen (common in playgrounds)
What are some factors that impact playground safety?
- Number of structures
- Height of structures
- Socioeconomic status of neighborhood
How do you make a safe playground
- Playground safety surfaces
- Spatial Design
- Playground Signs
- Maintenance and Inspection
What are some examples of safety surfaces?
Wood chips
Mulch
Sand
Pea gravel
Shredded rubber
Rubber Mats
Avoid: concrete, asphalt, grass, packed dirt, sharp rocks
- Free of water, no tripping hazard, loose-fill surfaces at least 30 cm deep, playground surfacing should extend 1.8m beyond equipment, higher equipment the deeper the surface
What are some spatial design factors that should be considered in playground design
Nearby hazards
High-traffic areas, lakes, ponds or cliffs
Build a fence around the playground or install thick hedges to deter children from wandering off
Make sure not to obstruct the sight of supervisors
Drainage: Ensure the site has proper drainage so water will not pool under equipment
Sun exposure: consider ways to provide shade to protect against heat stroke
Add shaded structures
Why should we use playground signs
Use signs to point kids and adults to age-appropriate play areas
Place a sign at the entrance that displays playground rules, park hours and playground owner contact information. All signs can be customized to fit the playground theme or colour scheme, to keep the mood cheerful throughout
What kind of maintenance and inspection protocols should be followed with playground design?
Hard surfaces beneath equipment
Surfacing that does not extend beyond 1.8 meters in all directions
Bolts, hooks or other protruding hardware *
Head entrapment hazards
Congested play areas
Trip hazards
Lack of supervision
Lack of separate age-appropriate play areas
Sharp edges
Lack of guardrails on platforms
Unsafe equipment
How to increase sales (spatial layout)
Locate high-draw items around the periphery of the store
Use prominent locations for high-impulse and high-margin items
Distribute power items to both sides of an isle and disperse them to increase the viewing of other items
Use end-aisle locations
Convey the mission of the store through careful positioning of the lead-off department
What temperature should produce be kept at to ensure quality?
68F
What temp should the preparation area be kept at
58*
Explain the Servicescape Model
the environment in which services are delivered and where the firm and customer interact
Service providers should build environments that achieve a balance between
- Develop environments that appeal to consumer pleasure and arousal states while avoiding atmospheres that create submissiveness
- Construct environments that facilitate the operational ease and efficiency of the firm
What are some things to create the balance noted in the servicescape model
ambient conditions: lighting, sound, smell and temperature
Spatial layout: trap customers in, force them to move through the entire area
Signs, symbols, artifacts - characteristics of building design that carry social significance
What happens to our bodies as we grow older?
vision and hearing loss, more prone to falling
