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020 _a9780470399132 (hardback)
040 _aCvSU-CCAT Campus Library.
_bEnglish
_cCvSU-CCAT Campus Library
_erda.
050 _aCIR NA 2547
_bS73 2012
100 _aSteinfeld, Edward, author
_92015
245 _aUniversal design :
_bcreating inclusive environments /
_cEdward Steinfeld; Jordana Maisel
260 _aHoboken (N.J.) :
_bJ. Wiley & Sons, cop.
_cc2012.
300 _axvii, 382 pages :
_billustrations (some color) ;
_c27 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aUniversal 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
520 _aThe new standard text on the topic, Universal Design introduces designers to the principles and practice of designing for all people. From the foundations of accessibility and aging to the practice of designing interiors, products, housing and transportation systems, all aspects of this growing field are explored. Covering best practices examples to demonstrate the value of universal design as both a survey of the field and reference for researchers, Universal Design is sure to be constantly at the fingertips of all types of designers
546 _aIn English text.
650 _aUniversal design.
_92016
650 _aSocial inclusion.
_92017
700 _aMaisel, Jordana L., author.
_92018
942 _cBK
_hNA 2547 S73 2012
_kCIR
_2lcc
999 _c680
_d680