Inclusive design : designing and developing accessible environments / Rob Imrie and Peter Hall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Imrie, Robert, 1958-

Contributor:

Hall, Peter, 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Barrier-free design--Great Britain.

Barrier-free design.

Universal design--Great Britain.

Universal design.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xi, 187 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Spon Press, 2001.

Summary:

"Inclusive Design" is a documentation of the attitudes, values, and practices of property professionals, including developers, surveyors and architects, in responding to the building needs of disabled people. It looks at the way in which pressure for accessible building design is influencing the policies and practices of property companies and professionals, with a primary focus on commercial developments in the UK. The book also provides comments on, and references to, other countries, particularly the USA, Sweden, and New Zealand.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [168]-180) and index.

ISBN:

0419256202

OCLC:

45610165