Siting of Playground and other recreational facilities. Advice on methods for positioning and separation

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-04-2016

Publisher

British Standards Institution

This Technical Report gives advice on positioning and possible means of separation between recreational facilities that have different user age groups and levels of risk. This document also gives advice on features to consider in order to address the risks from other features nearby such as traffic, fast flowing water, deep water with steep banks and other natural environmental features such as.

Information given relates to equipment and facilities that are installed for free-access use outdoors only.

This document is intended to give a horizontal approach, to be considered in all CEN/TC 136 relevant standards dealing with free access sports or physical activity facilities.

Committee	SW/65
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	14
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
CEN/TR 16879 : 2016	Identical

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EN 16630:2015	Permanently installed outdoor fitness equipment - Safety requirements and test methods
EN 1176-5:2008	Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for carousels
EN 1176-11:2014	PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND SURFACING - PART 11: ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR SPATIAL NETWORK