Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL FACTORS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND (CPG)

Pangaribowo and Rustam Hakim Manan

Abstract

This paper examines the influence of social and psychological factors in the design of children’s playgrounds in open space. The methodology used is the first method of observation and in-depth interviews of children (respondents) by taking into account the factors of the child’s age, education and socioeconomic status. Second, conduct a comparative study of general principles of education and child development. Three guidelines for choosing the literature used are: relevance, current, and adequacy (Hadi, 1991). To maintain relevance with the discussions conducted, journals, research reports, theses, dissertations, encyclopedias, and other special articles were selected which included research on social, psychological and behavioral aspects of children in the playroom in public spaces. Landscape architecture can answer the children’s need for freedom or flexibility in nature, both in geometry and perception. Social and psychological factors in children’s playground design give an idea of how the relationship between characteristics, needs and motivation of children with a design. The results of this paper provide a children’s playground landscape design application, which is expected to answer the space requirements for children who will become users. The environment can be seen as a source to motivate and shape children’s behavior.