Document Type : Research-Case Study
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Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Management, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Ph.D. in Geography and Urban Planning, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
Abstract
A child-friendly city is an environment in which the needs, rights, and welfare of children are prioritized. One of the key components of this city is appropriate and specialized sports facilities for children. These spaces not only contribute to the physical development of children, but also play an important role in the development of their social, emotional, and cognitive skills. Therefore, the present study attempts to prioritize and analyze the indicators of a child-friendly city with an emphasis on children's sports facilities in the city of Ahvaz. An applied study that is qualitative-quantitative in nature, this paper employs a descriptive method for data collection. In this research, data was collected using the DEMATEL method and the DENP technique was adopted to prioritize the criteria. All steps were conducted using Excel software, which includes 6 criteria and 23 sub-criteria. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts. The inconsistency rate was used to evaluate the reliability of the questionnaire. Since the inconsistency rate of the F matrix is below 0.1, the desired matrix, which is created based on the opinions of experts, is reliable and can be adopted. Finally, as suggested by the findings, the indicators of social skills, economic skills, equipment, accessibility, safety and security, and diversity of activities were ranked first to sixth, respectively. Moreover, according to the results of the sub-indicators, economic sub-indicators and diversity of activities gained the highest and lowest scores, respectively.
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