Ensure children and young people's play area
Give children and young people themselves an opportunity to participate actively in the planning of the municipality's land use.
To provide better academic decisions for the municipality's future land use and monitor the municipality’s “Policy guidelines to safeguard children and young people's interests in the planning”.
Bring forward children and young people’s own interests in land use planning and identify any potential conflicts in relation to other interests.
To ensure variety and adequate outdoor space for children and young people in the local community.



The municipal of Sandnes has conducted a systematic effort to strengthen children and young people's interests in the municipal planning. Beginning of the year 1998/99, Sandnes municipality received an invitation from the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs to participate as one of 10 municipalities in the development program for the strengthening of the childhood environment. “Children’s Play Areas” started in October 1999 and was completed in 2001. “Children’s Play Areas” is an important part of Local Agenda 21 in Sandnes and in also mentioned in the municipal plan.



Registrations of children’s play areas, shortcuts, etc. Participants:
Children aged 10 to 12 years. Teachers in the municipality’s primary schools
Staff at public and private kindergartens in the municipality



The project was collaboration between the municipality’s Dept. of Culture, Dept. of Education, Dept. of Park and Outdoor Environments and Dept of City planning. A project manager was appointed for handling the registration of “Children’s Play Areas”.



Registration of play areas, shortcuts m.m. was conducted in kindergartens from January to March 2000 and in some trial schools from January to May. In other schools from August to October 2000. The registrations were registered in digital maps. When developing new areas the “Children’s Play Areas” is included in the municipality’s checklist for health and environmental consequences. Children’s Play Areas is also a permanent issue in preparing plans for political handling.




There are 1265 registered play areas, 525 shortcuts, 128 reference sites for schools and 184 reference sites for day care. Registrations are put into the council's cartography. “Children’s Play Areas” will be further developed and used in the municipality’s planning work. Cf new municipal plan 2007 – 2020.



www.sandnes.kommune.no 

Municipal Plan / Enviromental plan

Report on “Children’s Play Areas” in Sandnes

Folder on “Children’s Play Areas” in English and Norwegian language




Hilde Uberg Hilde.uberg@sandnes.kommune.no
Terje Pedersen Terje.pedersen@sandnes.kommune.no