KAPLAN, Daniel. Snow-child interactions during the winter season in a temperate zone: Czech Republic. Wellbeing, Space and Society. Elsevier, 2023, vol. 5, December, p. 1-10. ISSN 2666-5581. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2023.100166.
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Original name Snow-child interactions during the winter season in a temperate zone: Czech Republic
Authors KAPLAN, Daniel (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition Wellbeing, Space and Society, Elsevier, 2023, 2666-5581.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 50700 5.7 Social and economic geography
Country of publisher Netherlands
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/23:00131627
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2023.100166
UT WoS 001090129500001
Keywords in English Affordance; Housing estate; Interaction; Public space; Snow; Temporality
Tags rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS., učo 437722. Changed: 24/11/2023 14:50.
Abstract
The presence of children in outdoor activities has been continuously declining in recent years, which negatively impacts their mental and physical health. Research has highlighted the positive effects of nature interactions on children's manual skills, socialization, and overall well-being. However, most studies have focused on regions with stable winter snow or warm regions without snow. In this study, drawing on affordance theory, both children and snow are considered as agents to examine child-snow interactions. Data were collected during the 2017/2018, 2018/2019, and 2019/2020 winter seasons, utilizing covert observation as the primary research method. The findings demonstrate that children's presence and interactions varied with the seasons, highlighting the influence of snow on public spaces and how its temporality attracts and motivates children to previously unoccupied areas.
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