A Critical Review of Standards to Examine the Parameters of Child-Friendly Environment (CFE) in Parks and Open Space of Planned Neighborhoods: A Case of Lucknow City, India

The creation of cities has been one the most phenomenal achievements human endeavor. Adults are major stakeholders for such but children helpless and representationless. current research paper aims at understanding issues faced by in rapidly urbanized world where lack child-friendly environments/open spaces their outdoor activities is cause concern. looked various national international norms, standards, practices parks open to identify environmental parameters. adopted Delphi method as a tool validation environment It also used children’s drawings essays understand perceptions about environment. observed that present government norms policies do not adhere those found Lucknow city does meet defined quantitative standards laid out parks. quality dimensions planning weakly addressed neighborhoods. neighborhoods physical, cognitive, perceptional, emotional, social There need adopt suitable with measurable parameters part implement these creating planned