Universal design 2021 : from special to mainstream solutions / edited by Ira Verma.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Universal design and inclusive design. Accessibility and universal design: do they provide economic benefits? -- Inclusive design as a market differentiator: an industry and academic perspective on diversity-driven initiatives in built environment design across North America, Europe, the UK, and Australia -- From barrier-free to universal/inclusive design: how far have we progressed during these 60 years in Japan? -- The qualities of architecture in relation to universal design -- User experience and co-design. User-environment interaction: the usability model for universal design assessment -- Experts by experience as contributors to research and development in a corporate context -- Trans-create: co-design with persons with severe disabilities -- "Light up for all": building knowledge on universal design through direct user contact in design workshops -- The «Museum and Inclusive Fashion» project. A design for all experience at the Balearic School of Art and Design -- Access to education and learning environment. Is my university inclusive? Towards a multi-domain instrument for sustainable environments in higher education -- From face-to-face to online UDeL camps: Supporting staff at higher education institutions in developing Universal Design for eLearning (UDeL) -- Accessibility planning for higher education campuses in India: a contextual approach to universal design -- Embracing universal design for transformative learning -- Only as special as necessary: adapted books in a universal design perspective -- Web accessibility and usability of technology. Clothes4all: a novel resource for studying and improving web accessibility -- Simulation tools for inclusive design solutions -- Inclusive accommodations for persons with visual impairments in computer-based tests -- T-able: an investigation of habituating moving tables at home -- Innovation through universal design in agile UX software development teams. a collaborative case study of an undergraduate AR tourist guide project -- A literature review on cognitive accessibility -- Universal design and low-vision rehabilitation: the case for a holistic lighting assessment -- How to communicate universal design to architects on a new website? A reflection on the type of knowledge requested -- Users' experience in digital architectural design: combining qualitative research methods with a generative model -- Practical challenges of creating and managing the "barrier-free basic plan" for better accessibility in cities by local governments in Japan -- Ageing and inclusion in rural areas -- Mobility and transport. Understanding children's independent mobility through the lens of universal design: a case of Delhi, India -- Universal design in the Metrobuss System of Trondheim, Norway: challenges and solutions -- Examining the effectiveness of public involvement from the beginning stage of railway projects to improve accessibility in Japan, based on a satisfaction survey on accessibility achieved in three best practices from the 1990s to the 2010s -- Designing for older population. Universal design: a solution for ageing workforce in digitalized workplaces? -- Social contact for older people with visual impairment through mastery of smartphones: barriers and suggested solutions -- The STAGE platform: user engagement of older people through co-design and extended access to streamed cultural events.

"This special issue combines 32 articles from the 5th International Conference on Universal Design (UD2021) organized by SOTERA, the Research Group for Health and Wellbeing Architecture, at Aalto University, Finland. We are celebrating 150 years of Art, Design and Architecture education in 2021, and inclusiveness is one of the major themes. Previous Universal Design conferences have been organized every two years, starting in Norway and followed by Sweden, England, and Ireland, but the 2020 conference was first postponed by a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions, and was finally organized online in 2021. The conference offered the possibility to share knowledge and best practice, and to network with people from all over the world. The current situation has highlighted the importance of web accessibility and the user-friendliness of interfaces and easy to use remote connections, and many of us have moved seamlessly into remote work. At the university, new ways of teaching and learning may also have benefited those with dyslexia or other sensory limitations which may cause difficulties with participating in lectures. However, we have all also experienced the limitations of current technology and seen the need for its development from the point of view of users. The EU directive on Design for All (2016) and the standard (2019) encourage the design and construction of websites and mobile applications to make them more accessible to all users, in particular those with disabilities, but everyone benefits from easy to use solutions and wider access to services, and persons with disabilities and older people will also be better integrated in society as a result. The EU has also recognized that Universal Design has potential for both innovation and economic growth"--Publisher's description.

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