Organizing play spaces for children in China's megalopolises: preferences and requirements of parents

In the context of total world urbanization, the problem of play activity and outdoor activities is becoming more urgent. This article presents the results of a public opinion poll on the services of children's playgrounds. The voluntary online survey provided us with answers of 1030 Shanghai respondents who are the parents of children aged 3-9 years old, playing on street playgrounds. The survey lasted 2 months, which allowed to reach a wide audience without the influence of situational factors on the results. The data were analyzed in the STATISTICA programme, an exponential scale was used to process the results. As a result of the study, a cut was obtained from the parents' preferences about the play area for children on the street, which will allow further use of the data in urban planning.