Universal design handbook

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As a reference guide to designing for ADA and other international and American standards, this guide covers accessibilty for the disabled, elderly and children and encompasses vision, touch, hearing and motor impairment.

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Full title :Universal design handbook / Wolfgang F.E. Preiser ; Korydon H. Smith.

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Publication Date:2011.
Edition:2nd ed

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Publisher(s):McGraw-Hill
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2011.

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Description:1 volume (various pagings) : : illustrations ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780071629232, 0071629238
oclc:ocn651071038
LC Classification:NA2545.A1
Dewey Decimal:720/.87

Introduction -- Part 1. Premises and Perspectives -- 1. Universal Design: An Evolving Paradigm -- 2. Toward Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability -- 3. Universal Design and the Majority World -- Part 2. Principles, Standards, and Guidelines -- 4. The Principles of Universal Design -- 5. United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities -- 6. U.S. Accessibility Codes and Standards: Challenges for Universal Design -- 7. The ADA and Accessibility: Interpretations in U.S. Courts -- 8. Life Safety Standards and Guidelines -- 9. The Universal Design Thesaurus: Creating a Descriptive Language for Our Field -- Part 3. International Perspectives -- 10. Norway's Planning Approach to Implement Universal Design -- 11. The Impact of Aging on Japanese Accessibility Standards -- 12. The Evolution of Design for All in Public Buildings and Transportation in France -- 13. Manifestations of Universal Design in Germany -- 14. Writing Poetry Rather Than Structuring Grammar: Notes for the Development of Universal Design in Brazil -- 15. Accessible Design in Italy -- 16. Planning Accessibility in the Old City of Jerusalem -- Part 4. Public Spaces, Private Spaces, Products…