Report
Shaping spaces for Gen Z – International Forum Report
Urban Synergies Group
2017
Abstract
Urban living in the early part of the 21st century has not been good for children. The present generation in cities are the least fit and the fattest they have ever been. Social marginalisation, mental health issues and serious cardio-metabolic disorders have been on the rise in adolescence and early adulthood. On a more positive note, there is good international research evidence that many of these unwelcome facets of modern lifestyles for children could be eradicated through relatively small adjustments of the opportunities available to children, such as those that might be gained through active play and active travel to and from school.
These issues were the focus of discussion at the “Shaping Spaces for Gen Z” Urban Thinkers Campus which was organised by Urban Synergies Group and the Health Research Institute, University of Canberra on 8th March 2017. Hosted at the University of Canberra, Australia, the Campus focused on environments that foster healthy childhood development in the broadest sense of this term i.e. including mental and physical capacities, social and psychological development and connectedness to community. Child health, physical inactivity, environmental design, child empowerment and the right to play and interact were central themes.
Details
- Title
- Shaping spaces for Gen Z – International Forum Report
- Authors
- Gregor H Mews (Author)Tom Cochrane (Author) - University of CanberraRachel Davey (Author) - University of Canberra
- Publication details
- 20 pages
- Publisher
- Urban Synergies Group
- ISBN
- 9780995409521
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Bioclimatic and Sociotechnical Cities Lab
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99625540502621
- Output Type
- Report
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