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As part of the PocketArchitecture Series, this volume focuses on
inclusive design and its allied fields-ergonomics, accessibility,
and participatory design. This book aims for the direct application
of inclusive design concepts and technical information into
architectural and interior design practices, construction,
facilities management, and property development. A central goal is
to illustrate the aesthetic, experiential, qualitative, and
economic consequences of design decisions and methods. The book is
intended to be a 'first-source' reference-at the desk or in the
field-for design professionals, contractors and builders,
developers, and building owners.
As part of the PocketArchitecture Series, this volume focuses on
inclusive design and its allied fields-ergonomics, accessibility,
and participatory design. This book aims for the direct application
of inclusive design concepts and technical information into
architectural and interior design practices, construction,
facilities management, and property development. A central goal is
to illustrate the aesthetic, experiential, qualitative, and
economic consequences of design decisions and methods. The book is
intended to be a 'first-source' reference-at the desk or in the
field-for design professionals, contractors and builders,
developers, and building owners.
The United States is home to more than 54 million people with
disabilities. This book looks at public transit and transportation
systems with a focus on new and emerging needs for individuals with
disabilities, including the elderly. The book covers the various
technologies, policies, and programs that researchers and
transportation stakeholders are exploring or putting into place.
Examples of innovations are provided, with close attention to
inclusive solutions that serve the needs of all transportation
users.
TItis volume is the first effort to compile representative work in
the emerging research area on the relationship of disability and
physical environment since Barrier-Free Environments, edited by
Michael Bednar, was published in 1977. Since that time, disability
rights legislation like the Americans, with Disabilities Act in the
United States, the worldwide growth of the independent-living move
ment, rapid deinstitutionalization, and the maturation of
functional assessment methodology have all had their impact on this
research area. The impact has been most noticeable in two
ways-fostering the integration of environmental vari ables in
rehabilitation research and practice, and changing paradigms for
environ mental interventions. As the contributions in this volume
demonstrate, the relationship of disabil ity and physical
environment is no longer of interest primarily to designers and
other professionals concerned with managing the resources of the
built environ ment. The physical environment has always been
recognized as an important variable affecting rehabilitation
outcome. Until recently, however, concepts and tools were not
available to measure its impact in clinical practic~ and outcomes
research. In particular, lack of a theoretical foundation that
integrated environ ment with the disablement process hampered
development of both research and clinical methodology. Thus, the
physical environment received little attention from the mainstream
rehabilitation research community. However, this situation is
changing rapidly.
TItis volume is the first effort to compile representative work in
the emerging research area on the relationship of disability and
physical environment since Barrier-Free Environments, edited by
Michael Bednar, was published in 1977. Since that time, disability
rights legislation like the Americans, with Disabilities Act in the
United States, the worldwide growth of the independent-living move
ment, rapid deinstitutionalization, and the maturation of
functional assessment methodology have all had their impact on this
research area. The impact has been most noticeable in two
ways-fostering the integration of environmental vari ables in
rehabilitation research and practice, and changing paradigms for
environ mental interventions. As the contributions in this volume
demonstrate, the relationship of disabil ity and physical
environment is no longer of interest primarily to designers and
other professionals concerned with managing the resources of the
built environ ment. The physical environment has always been
recognized as an important variable affecting rehabilitation
outcome. Until recently, however, concepts and tools were not
available to measure its impact in clinical practic and outcomes
research. In particular, lack of a theoretical foundation that
integrated environ ment with the disablement process hampered
development of both research and clinical methodology. Thus, the
physical environment received little attention from the mainstream
rehabilitation research community. However, this situation is
changing rapidly."
The United States is home to more than 54 million people with
disabilities. This book looks at public transit and transportation
systems with a focus on new and emerging needs for individuals with
disabilities, including the elderly. The book covers the various
technologies, policies, and programs that researchers and
transportation stakeholders are exploring or putting into place.
Examples of innovations are provided, with close attention to
inclusive solutions that serve the needs of all transportation
users.
Inclusive Housing focuses on housing that provides access to people
with disabilities while benefiting all residents and that
incorporates inclusive design practices into neighborhood and
housing designs without compromising other important design goals.
Emphasizing urban patterns of neighborhood development, the
practices outlined here are useful for application to all kinds of
housing in all types of neighborhoods. The book addresses trends
that have widespread significance in the residential construction
market and demonstrates that accessible housing design is
compatible with the goals of developing livable and healthy
neighborhoods, reducing urban sprawl, reducing reliance on fossil
fuels, and ensuring that the benefits of thoughtful urban design
are equitably distributed. Inclusive Housing recognizes that to
achieve the goals of urbanism, we must consider the total picture.
The house must fit on the lot; the lot must fit in the block; and
the block must fit with the character of the neighborhood. Its
context-sensitive approach uses examples that cover a wide range of
housing types, styles, and development densities. Rather than
present stock solutions that ignore the context of real projects
and design goals, it explores how accessibility can be achieved in
different types of neighborhoods and housing forms, all with the
goal of achieving high-quality urban places.
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