Exploring the Relationship between Indoor Playrooms and Population in Skopje

Andreja Naumoski, Georgina Mirceva, Kosta Mitreski

Abstract: Play has a crucial role in childrens’ growth. It teaches them new skills, strengthens their self-confidence, and promotes creativity. Both indoors and outdoors offer play opportunities, but a nearby playground is crucial as it provides a safe and fun place for children to exercise and explore. This can lead to a healthier lifestyle and improved social skills through interacting with other children. In this paper, we analyze the spatial relationship between indoor playrooms and the population in the study area in Skopje. Our study is based on publicly available data on indoor playrooms, including their location, user satisfaction ratings from customers, and data on population density in the area. Our goal is to find potential locations for new indoor playrooms and improve existing indoor playroom offerings through interpolation, hot spot analysis, and spatial data analysis with multiple ring buffers. Our analysis reveals spatial areas of high population density that offer opportunities to improve indoor playroom products and services.

External IDs:dblp:conf/mipro/NaumoskiMM23