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Research- final major project: target audience

The primary focus of my target audience are children, playing for children is crucial for their physical, social, and cognitive development, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sustainable playgrounds offer them an opportunity to explore, learn, and develop in an environmentally friendly space. By incorporating recycled materials, natural elements, and energy-efficient designs, I want to create a playground that is not only a play space but also an outdoor classroom that install an early love for nature in the new generation.

The 2023 population density in Zambia is 28 people per Km2 (72 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 743,390 Km2 (287,024 sq. miles). ( Worldmeter no date)

Population

I want the playground to be a safe place for parents and children to relax, enjoy and have some fresh, natural air. As the chart below show, the population in Zambia have been growing wider over the years resulting in overpopulation in certain city. 

Zambian population

References

Zambia Demographics 2020 (Population, Age, Sex, Trends) - Worldometer (no date) www.worldometers.info. Available at: https://www.worldometers.info/demographics/zambia-demographics/.

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  1. DigitalArts_Architecture_Blog15 November 2023 at 07:48

    Please complete, you already have this information written in another post now you need to show this in greater detail

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