Universal design : creating inclusive environments

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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 DesignUses 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: HousingEvolution 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 DesignIntroduction; 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