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The paper proposes indications for the design of public spaces mainly oriented to the children’s game, considering in particular the games of the local tradition, and proposes a project for a case study. The proposal stems from the collaboration with the association Animum Ludendo Coles, which deals with redeveloping spaces through the insertion, mainly in the flooring, but not only, of street games for children, such as the bell, the snail, etc. Urban activities of movement, parking, and play require acceptable thermal comfort conditions that can vary when referred to adults or children. The project also represents an opportunity to improve the environmental performance of the space that considers the presence and increasement of permeable surfaces, surface vegetation, and trees.
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Dessi, V., Eltonouby, R. (2020). Urban Spaces for Playing in Thermal Comfort Conditions: A Case Study. In: Sayigh, A. (eds) Green Buildings and Renewable Energy. Innovative Renewable Energy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30841-4_6
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