Langbeschreibung
This is the first book to address the design needs of older people in the outdoor environment. It provides information on design principles essential to built environment professionals who want to provide for all users of urban space and who wish to achieve sustainability in their designs.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part 1;Streets for Life - Why?;The origins of the Streets for Life concept;The need for dementia-friendly streets;Older people's experiences of their local streets;Part 2;Streets for Life - How?;Introduction;Familiarity;Legibility; Distinctiveness;Accessibility;Comfort;Safety;Part 3; Streets for Life - The Future?;Streets for Life in practice;Going further with Streets for Life;Bibliography;Subject index