| Universal Design in Majority World Contexts Contributor(s): M'Rithaa, Mugendi K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3846599190 ISBN-13: 9783846599198 Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing OUR PRICE: $81.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Interior Design - General |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6" W x 9" (1.05 lbs) 324 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Universal Design (UD) seeks to promote equality by increasing accessibility and usability within products, services and systems so as to include as many categories of end-users as possible. UD can potentially impact such diverse issues as health, transportation, inclusive education, sports and recreation, entertainment, social welfare, inclusive employment, transgenerational/lifespan housing, inclusive tourism, accessibility, safety, and ecological concerns on sustainability. UD is an emerging discipline in developing countries whose potential as a catalyst for positive social change is yet to be fully appreciated. This book thus offers a useful discussion on the various challenges and opportunities associated with efforts to mainstream UD in majority world contexts. By interrogating the efficacy of UD-thinking, key actors including policy makers, students, practitioners, researchers, and educators within the diverse sub-disciplines of architecture, design, disability studies, ergonomics/human factors engineering, human-computer interaction (HCI)/usability studies and urban planning can promote greater social equity and cohesion through their design interventions. |