Burton, Elizabeth

Inclusive urban design : streets for life / by Elizabeth Burton and Lynne Mitchell - Amsterdam : Elsevier/Architectural Press, 2007. - xxi, 176 p.

Include bibliographical references and index

Contents : Part 1. Streets for life: why? -- Ch. 1. Origins of the streets for life concept -- Ch. 2. The need for dementia-friendly streets --Ch. 3. Older people's experiences of their local streets Part 2. Streets for life: how? -- Ch. 4. Familiarity --Ch. 5. Legibility --Ch. 6. Distinctiveness --Ch. 7. Accessibility --Ch. 8. Comfort --Ch. 9. Safety-- Part 3. Streets for life: the future?--Ch. 10. Streets for life in practice --Ch. 11. Going further with streets for life.

"This is the first book to address the design needs of older people and the disabled in the general outdoor built environment. It provides information on design principles essential to built environment professionals urban designers, planners and landscape architects who want to provide for all users of urban space and who wish to achieve true sustainability in their designs."--Jacket.

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