Oliver Heath, an expert in sustainable architectural and interior design, is currently working with The Garden in Hackney, a school for students with autism, to design a "retreat space" where pupils can take a break from the boisterous and sometimes overwhelming playground environment.
We focus on the library environment and the playground environment to test the proposed algorithm in this paper.
The effect of physical changes to the playground environment has been more frequently researched in relation to the school setting.
Systematic review evidence has shown that manipulation of pre-school playground environment with markings or equipment (Temple and Robinson, 2014) and school playground markings plus physical structures (Escalante et al., 2014) increased physical activity levels in children and young people.
18 On this basis, we hypothesise that a change in the physical school playground environment that increases levels of physical activity or reduces sedentary behaviour should subsequently improve fitness and health outcomes.
The diversity and evolving play in the school playground environment is evident within this study with the dominant PA type imaginative play with the movable/recycled materials during post-test and building and construction during follow-up.
Besides the needed investments in green spaces and playgrounds in urban environments, comprehensive approaches to children's access to public space have flourished.
The cases and controls differed significantly in the following variables: hand washing habits, guardians' hand washing before contacting with the child, going to indoor or outdoor playground, and household environment.
