Barns aktivitetsmötesplatser i det offentliga rummet : orten-rummet-mötet

This study aims to investigate children's use of meeting places in the public space. The study focuses on meeting places that can be associated with physical activity. The study has focused on the urban area of Mönsterås as the geographical position area and can therefore be viewed as a case study. In order to investigate the purpose, the paper has used three different examination methods, which where intervjues, observations and a survey in which children has been asked what venues they use for activities, how often they visit these venues, and which factors they consider important for an “activity venue”. The interviews have focused on what “activity venues” that currently exists in Mönsterås urban area, what officials in the county considers during the planning and construction of “activity venues” and what they see as important factors for these venues. The result shows that the factors the officials see as important are: accessibility, lighting, vegetation, safety and security, as well as cleanliness and tidiness. This is largely in line with what the children sees as important factors for an “activity venue”. The children considers good lighting, close to home, no car traffic and cleanliness and tidiness as important factors for an activity venue. The results of the study are largely in line with what research in the field confirms as important factors for a venue that encourages children to physical activity