Universal Design in Majority World Contexts: sport mega-events as catalysts for social change - Couverture souple

M'Rithaa, Mugendi K.

 
9783846599198: Universal Design in Majority World Contexts: sport mega-events as catalysts for social change
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3846599190 ISBN 13 : 9783846599198
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

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.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr Mugendi K. M'Rithaa is an industrial designer, educator andresearcher presently stationed at the Cape Peninsula University ofTechnology. He holds postgraduate qualifications in Industrial Design,Higher Education, and Universal Design. He is associated with a number of international networks with an emphasis on socially responsible design.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3846599190
ISBN 13 
9783846599198
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
324
Coordonnées du fabricant
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