Outdoor lighting in Icelandic schoolyards : The importance of outdoor lighting during the dark winter days

• Main Author: Guðmundsdóttir, Anna Kristín
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: KTH, Ljusdesign 2017
• Subjects: Iceland; school environment; schoolyard; students; children; recess; outdoor lighting; landscape architecture; placemaking; winter; daylight; darkness; mindset; well-being; Design; Recess
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-210258

Schoolyards play an important role in the Icelandic education system. Students aged 6 to 12 years old are required to go outdoors for recess at least two times per day. To play, get fresh air and to regain energy for upcoming classes. The schoolyards are even sometimes used for outdoor education whe...