Inclusive Design: Designing And Developing Accessible Environments (PDF)

By: Robert Imrie and Peter Hall

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Synopsis: The reality of the built environment for disabled people is of social, physical and attitudinal barriers which prevent their ease of mobility and access. In a changing context - social, legal and practical - barriers which prevent their ease of mobility and access. In a changing context - social, legal and practical - barriers to disabled people's inclusion in buildings and the wider built environment are still considerable. In this new professional text, the authors document how emerging pressures for accessible building design is influencing the policies and practice of property companies and professionals. The ten interesting illustrated case studies focus on commercial development in the UK and Sweden. Inclusive Design offers insights into different regulatory and market environments across the nations and draws some relevant conclusions of practical value to property professionals.