Publications

Articles

Associations of children's mental wellbeing and the urban form characteristics of their everyday places

SEVERCAN Y. C., Ozbil Torun A., Defeyter M. A., Bingol H., Akin I. Z.
CITIES, vol.160, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus) Sustainable Development identifier identifier

Children's Perspectives of Neighbourhood Spaces: Gender-Based Insights From Participatory Mapping and GIS Analysis

Ozbil Torun A., Akin I. Z., Bingöl H., Defeyter M. A., Severcan Y. C.
URBAN PLANNING, vol.9, 2024 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

Papers Published in Refereed Scientific Meetings

Neighbourhood design and identification of objective built environment features supportive of children’s mental wellbeing

Torun A. O., SEVERCAN Y. C., Anne Defeyter M., Bingol H., Akin Z.
13th International Space Syntax Symposium, SSS 2022, Bergen, Norway, 20 - 24 June 2022, (Full Text) identifier

Understanding the role of the urban form in supporting positive experiences and increased mental well-being among children

Severcan Y. C., Ozbil Torun A., Defeyter M. A., Akin Z., Bingol H.
Urban Transitions 2022, Barcelona, Spain, 8 - 10 November 2022, pp.12, (Summary Text)

Learning from Children: Design and policy insights for child-friendly neighbourhood design

Ozbil Torun A., Severcan Y. C., Akin Z., Defeyter M., Bingol H.
DSA Annual Conference 2023, Reading, England, 28 - 30 June 2023, pp.1, (Summary Text)

Afetlere karşı toplumsal direncin gelişiminde çocuk odaklı araştırma yöntemlerinin kullanılması: Ankara'da iki katılımcı haritalama çalışması üzerine bir değerlendirme

Çoban A. B., Severcan Y. C., Özbil Torun A.
9. Kent Araştırmaları Kongresi, Ankara, Turkey, 20 - 22 November 2024, pp.189-193, (Summary Text)

Assessment of urban planning and design guidelines for creating child-friendly environments: What can we learn from children?

Akin I. Z., Severcan Y. C., Ozbil Torun A., Defeyter M. A., Bingol H.
AESOP Annual Congress 2023, Lodz, Poland, 11 - 15 July 2023, pp.902, (Summary Text)

Books & Book Chapters

Designing for children's mental well-being: The role of urban green spaces

Severcan Y. C., Ozbil Torun A., Defeyter M. A., Akın I. Z., Bingöl H.
in: Landscape of play: Crafting joyful spaces for children's growth and explorations, Öner Demirel,Zöhre Polat,Sima Pouya, Editor, Cambridge Scholars Publishing Ltd, Newcastle Upon Tyne, pp.51-71, 2026