Eco-inclusive play spaces for children: reflections on institutionalised and non-institutionalised environments in Italy and Spain

This article presents the results of a transdisciplinary and transnational re- search project involving researchers and students in pre-service teacher edu- cation, kindergarten teacher training, and urban planning between Italy and Spain. The research focused on institutionalised play spaces (school play- grounds) and non-institutionalised spaces (urban parks). The aim was to ana- lyse how well these spaces designed for children’s recreation and free play comply with the principles of eco-dependency, interdependency and inclusion, proposed as key axes of analysis. This research was jointly conducted by the University of Cantabria and the University of Catania, within the collaborative framework provided by the European University for Customised Education (EUNICE).