Urban lighthouses and a tactile city

Parraman, Carinna; D'Agnano, Fabio

Abstract

Wayfinding strategies for visually impaired are fundamental for providing social inclusion, a better quality of life, a level of independency and urban accessibility for people with special needs. Recent digital technologies can provide significant benefits, such as GPS localisation and text-to-speech, for example for the visually impaired, by improving their interaction and navigation on unfamiliar routes. The aim in this paper is to present Bristol as a case study that incorporates a number of projects that are underway in collaboration with Bristol Legible City. The underpinning question to all projects has sought to ask “how can we ensure our cities are more welcoming and inclusive for everyone?”

Citation

Parraman, C., & D'Agnano, F. (2020, June). Urban lighthouses and a tactile city. Paper presented at AMPS Architecture, Media, Politics, Society, Online

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: AMPS Architecture, Media, Politics, Society
• Start Date: Jun 29, 2020
• End Date: Jun 30, 2020
• Deposit Date: Sep 2, 2020
• Series Title: Connections: Exploring heritage, architecture, cities, art, media
• Keywords: Architecture, Urban design, History, Archaeology, Heritage, Art, Design, Technology, Communications, Media, Film, Cultural studies, Pedagogy
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