Child-Friendly Rooftop Farm Landscape Evaluation and Enhancement Strategy:A Case Study of Four Primary Schools in Wuhan
As urbanization accelerates,the natural environments accessible to children are increasingly scarce.Rooftop farms,emerging as innovative urban green spaces,offer a unique opportunity for children to engage with nature.This study focuses on the typical rooftop farms of four primary schools in Wuhan,employing the Analytic Hierarchy Process(AHP)and Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation method to assess their child-friendliness.The study identifies and quantifies essential attributes contributing to child-friendly rooftop farm environments,including playability,enjoyment,physical health,safety,educational value,and sustainability.These rooftop farms were evaluated based on weighting indicators and data results.Based on this,the study offers optimization strategies for child-friendly rooftop farm designs from the perspectives of children's physical,physiological and psychological environments and considerations for site safety,education and sustainability.These strategies aim to provide theoretical foundations and practical references for the design of school rooftop farms.The strategies proposed in the research for enhancing the child-friendliness of rooftop farms include installing vertical fences to prevent children from climbing,using environmentally friendly and non-slip materials to improve ground safety,focusing on air quality,and designing shaded rest areas to ensure a comfortable and safe environment for activities.