Space and children’s participation in urban planning dynamics

Abstract

This presentation focuses in preliminary results of ongoing participatory processes of children and young people in the configuration of life in common, in an urban context. The initial results of children’s perceptions and representations, collective mapping exercises, mental mapping and needs diagnosis about their neighbourhoods and communities will be presented and discussed. The project of ProChild coLAB aims to transform the space-time of children, from their own voice, based on research sociological aspects of childhood that focuses on the relationship between the child, from a perspective of child citizenship and building a sustainable environment. In Covid lockdown, also alternative strategies are discussed to work with children and young people on territory mapping. It also shows the project presented to Bairros Saudáveis, based on community participation in needs assessment and children’s perspectives to improve their surrounding environment.