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Articles in issue 2018 - 6

Events

IAAPA Hosts Record-Breaking Euro Attractions Show in Amsterdam

Hosted by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), Euro Attractions Show (EAS) 2018 was one for the record books. It took place 25-27 September 2018, at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, in the Netherlands and set new EAS records for the number of exhibiting companies (570), the size of the exhibit floor (15,000 square meters), and for the total number of participants (15,800).

Coverstory

Are we over-regulating our playgrounds? Are health and safety rules taking the play out of playgrounds?

Back in the early 1960s, there were rough estimates that something like 10 to 20 fatal accidents among children occurred in Germany annually on playgrounds or open spaces used for playing.

Playground Safety

Let the water flow! In playgrounds? Safety guaranteed? For sure!

Everybody knows the reservations of operators, landscape architects and, finally, parents. Yes, water entails risks. However, ultimately there are standards and regulations that govern the use and handling of water as a potential play element.

Playground Safety

Jump to it – increasing safety in trampoline parks by means of regulation

Children and youngsters rushing here and there, screams of pleasure, high spirits and laughter ‒ as soon as a trampoline park opens its gates, it takes no time at all until the visitors arrive.

Sports & Leisure Facilities

Winter-proof sports facilities - remaining active during the cold months of the year

It often arrives more quickly than expected - the first frost. Although winter days are significantly milder as a result of climate warming, winter hasn't disappeared completely. But the severity of the season varies significantly by region. Whilst in some areas large volumes of snow are completely normal, elsewhere conditions are simply cold and frosty.

Playground Safety

DIN EN 1177:2018 Impact Attenuating Playground Surfacing – Test Methods for Determining Impact Attenuation

Fall protection surfaces vary in terms of cost, minimum installation thickness and cleaning and care requirements. It should be noted that the most important property of these surfaces is the safety-related shock absorption. This is the surface's ability to reduce the impact energy that occurs when a child falls from a piece of play equipment. It prevents a critical, even life-threatening, injury.

Fitness & Urban Sports

For one in three families physical activity is something they don’t give enough importance

The "2018 AOK Family Study" shows an increasing trend towards far too less physical activity in families. "Regarding sports and healthy eating habits among children and youngsters, it is the communities which play a key", says Dr. Gerd Landsberg, Managing Director of DStGB, the German Association of Towns and Municipalities. Both an intelligent traffic and road planning as well as a good sports infrastructure can make a significant contribution to promoting physical activity.

Playground Safety

DIN 18034 "Playgrounds and Open Play Spaces" - What to expect from the newly revised DIN 18034

DIN 18034 9/2012 "Playgrounds and Open Play Spaces" is now being revised, mainly as a result of the regular review and revision process for standardisation.

Playground Safety

From a roller sports facility to a skatepark - The evolution of DIN EN 14974

The establishment of safety standards in the field of roller sports has been a long and fraught process: when the DIN standard for roller sports facilities - at this time still under DIN 33943 – was published in 1995, roller sports had just experienced their first boom. Unlike other sports such as football and tennis, for which there had been clear requirements and safety regulations due to their history, popularity and status as mass-participation activities, roller sports were truly in their infancy at this time with regard to sports facility safety requirements.