Analyzing the Compliance of Open Space of Residential Complexes with the Approach of "Child-Friendly City" And Its Promotion through Children's Participation (Case Study: Amin Residential Complex in Yazd City)

In the past, the open space and yards in houses provided possibility for children to play, do activities and connect with nature; But lifestyle changes and the prevalence of apartment living have posed challenges to children's physical and mental health, such as social isolation, inactivity, and disconnection from nature. In this situation, proper design of open spaces in residential complexes can replace the yard and open space in the past.

Due to the importance of open space of residential complexes in the healthy physical and psychological growth of children, this research seeks to investigate the compliance of open space of Amin residential complexes with the approach of "child-friendly city" and its promotion through children's participation.

This research is applied. The content analysis method used 30 interviews with parents and children and 30 drawings drawn by children in the age range of 7-12 years. The interviews were conducted based on the conceptual model derived from literature and background.

In the case study, safety, space, and land use categories are the most considered and repeated, but the child's activity and participation have the least repetition. Also, the concepts of communication with nature, green space and play space for group games have the most attention and interest among children.

Based on analysis of findings and Children's participation, development of green play, and teaching spaces in the open space of residential complexes, designing children's transit routes, development of participatory activities between adults, and children, and provision of essential and required services for children in residential complexes can develop, and improve the child's friendly open space.