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Universal Design : Creating Inclusive Environments.

Av: Medverkande: Materialtyp: TextUtgivningsuppgift: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2012Datum för upphovsrätt: ©2011Utgåva: 1st edBeskrivning: 1 online resource (410 pages)Innehållstyp:
  • text
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  • computer
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  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781118168479
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  • 729
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Intro -- Universal Design -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- CHAPTER 1: Barriers and their Social Meaning -- Design as Evolution -- Barriers as a Universal Experience -- Barriers in Intellectual Life -- Social Functions of Space -- Socio-spatial Order -- Origins of Universal Design -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 2: Defi ning Universal Design -- Introduction -- Emergence of Universal Design -- Definition -- Origins -- Modernism and the Modernist Style -- Critiques of Modernist Style -- Return to Human-Centered Design -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 3: The New Demographics -- Demography for Universal Design -- Uses of Demography in Design -- Beneficiaries of Universal Design -- Demography: Points to Remember -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 4: Practicing Universal Design -- Introduction -- Universal Design as Innovation -- Tools for Increasing Adoption -- Introducing Universal Design to Practice -- Improving Practice -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 5: Design for Human Performance -- Introduction -- Anthropometry -- Biomechanics -- Perception -- Cognition -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 6: Design For Health and Wellness -- Introduction -- What are Health and Wellness? -- Injury Protection -- Disease Prevention -- Low-Resource Settings -- Mental Health -- Health Impact Assessments -- Designing for Health and Wellness Guidelines -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 7: Design for Social Participation -- Introduction -- Social Construction Theory -- Interpersonal Interaction -- Access to Resources -- Segregation and Clustering -- Design Participation -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 8: Public Accommodations -- Introduction -- The Purpose of Accessible Design -- Universal Design Strategies.
The Future -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 9: Housing -- Evolution of Accessible Housing Policy -- Community-Based Rehabilitation and Special-Purpose Housing -- Neighborhood Context -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 10: Home Modifi cations -- Introduction -- Target Populations -- Purpose of Home Modifications -- Common Needs and Solutions -- Home Assessments -- Barriers to Service Delivery -- Policy -- Knowledge Needs -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 11: Universal Design and the Interior Environment -- Introduction -- Wayfinding -- Acoustics -- Lighting -- Color -- Furnishings -- Floor Coverings -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 12: Product Design -- Introduction -- Assistive Technology -- Knowledge Translation Problem -- Changing Marketplace -- Smarter Products -- Case Studies -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 13: Public Transportation and Universal Design -- Introduction -- Background -- Access to Public Transportation -- Components of Public Transportation Systems -- Progress around the World -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- Index -- Color Plate.
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Intro -- Universal Design -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- CHAPTER 1: Barriers and their Social Meaning -- Design as Evolution -- Barriers as a Universal Experience -- Barriers in Intellectual Life -- Social Functions of Space -- Socio-spatial Order -- Origins of Universal Design -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 2: Defi ning Universal Design -- Introduction -- Emergence of Universal Design -- Definition -- Origins -- Modernism and the Modernist Style -- Critiques of Modernist Style -- Return to Human-Centered Design -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 3: The New Demographics -- Demography for Universal Design -- Uses of Demography in Design -- Beneficiaries of Universal Design -- Demography: Points to Remember -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 4: Practicing Universal Design -- Introduction -- Universal Design as Innovation -- Tools for Increasing Adoption -- Introducing Universal Design to Practice -- Improving Practice -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 5: Design for Human Performance -- Introduction -- Anthropometry -- Biomechanics -- Perception -- Cognition -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 6: Design For Health and Wellness -- Introduction -- What are Health and Wellness? -- Injury Protection -- Disease Prevention -- Low-Resource Settings -- Mental Health -- Health Impact Assessments -- Designing for Health and Wellness Guidelines -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 7: Design for Social Participation -- Introduction -- Social Construction Theory -- Interpersonal Interaction -- Access to Resources -- Segregation and Clustering -- Design Participation -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 8: Public Accommodations -- Introduction -- The Purpose of Accessible Design -- Universal Design Strategies.

The Future -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 9: Housing -- Evolution of Accessible Housing Policy -- Community-Based Rehabilitation and Special-Purpose Housing -- Neighborhood Context -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 10: Home Modifi cations -- Introduction -- Target Populations -- Purpose of Home Modifications -- Common Needs and Solutions -- Home Assessments -- Barriers to Service Delivery -- Policy -- Knowledge Needs -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 11: Universal Design and the Interior Environment -- Introduction -- Wayfinding -- Acoustics -- Lighting -- Color -- Furnishings -- Floor Coverings -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 12: Product Design -- Introduction -- Assistive Technology -- Knowledge Translation Problem -- Changing Marketplace -- Smarter Products -- Case Studies -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- CHAPTER 13: Public Transportation and Universal Design -- Introduction -- Background -- Access to Public Transportation -- Components of Public Transportation Systems -- Progress around the World -- Summary -- Review Topics -- References -- Index -- Color Plate.

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